Near-Earth asteroid data help probe possible fifth force in universe
In 2023, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample of dust and rocks collected on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. In ...
A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test
A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft rocketed ...
"Mini Moon" asteroid begins temporary orbit around earth
An asteroid the size of a bus that is being dubbed a "mini-moon" has begun orbiting earth. Brian Hackney reports.
Is Earth destined for another extinction-level asteroid event? | The Excerpt
Robin George Andrews, author of "How to Kill an Asteroid," joins The Excerpt to discuss how scientists are working to ...
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Speculated ‘doomsday’ asteroid swarm less likely to impact Earth, study finds
We took advantage of a rare opportunity when this swarm of asteroids passed closer to Earth, allowing us to more efficiently ...
SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it live
SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 7) toward the asteroid Dimorphos for a post-impact evaluation, ...
European spacecraft launches to a harmless asteroid that NASA deliberately crashed into in previous save-the-Earth test
European spacecraft launches to a harmless asteroid that NASA deliberately crashed into in previous save-the-Earth test ...
A Year With Bennu: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Reveals Intriguing Clues to Origin of Life on Earth
A year after receiving the largest asteroid sample via NASA's OSIRIS-REx, significant findings about early life and the solar ...
Exact time Big Ben-sized 'city killer' asteroid monitored by NASA will 'skim' Earth today
The space rock, named 2016 JG38, after the year it was discovered, is classed by the US space agency as a "Near Earth Object" ...
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A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the ...
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Asteroid Apophis' path near Earth in 2029 offers rare lessons in defending planet
In April 2029, a 20-million ton asteroid once thought to pose a potentially catastrophic collision risk with the Earth will fly by our home. Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil ...