Asteroid News

Scientists have conducted simulations demonstrating the potential use of nuclear warheads to fragment large asteroids, offering a last-resort strategy for plane

In 2022, NASA's DART mission successfully impacted an asteroid at 14,000 mph, altering its orbit by 32 minutes and demonstrating planetary defense capabilities.

New images have revealed what astronomers believe to be the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system, named (44) Nysa, which also ap

Scientists have discovered sugar on an asteroid in deep space, a finding that could provide crucial insights into the origins of life.

Astronomers have discovered the first triple-lobed asteroid, 44 Nysa, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, which also has a small moon designa

Scientists have discovered that the asteroid Nysa possesses an unexpected three-lobed structure with two prominent valleys and a secret moon.

The Psyche spacecraft received a gravity assist from Mars in May 2026, gaining speed and altering its trajectory with minimal fuel. This maneuver is crucial for

A new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences suggests that the Chicxulub asteroid impact superheated the upper atmosphere, charb

China is developing an ambitious planetary defense system, dubbed a 'Mach 26 asteroid hammer,' utilizing a powerful Long March 5 rocket to strike space rocks be

Scientists have discovered that the near-Earth object 1998 SH2, previously believed to be an asteroid for 28 years, is not an asteroid.

New research suggests the asteroid that caused the dinosaur extinction, the Chicxulub impactor, was an exceptionally rare type that may not have triggered a mas

A new study suggests that the breakup of a giant asteroid 800 million years ago may have caused a 150-million-year period of impacts on Earth, the Moon, and Mar

NASA has released a beautiful timelapse video showcasing the Psyche spacecraft's view during its close approach to Mars in May. The spacecraft is currently en r

A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home has been found to contain rare ingredients essential for life, with analysis tracing its origin to a primitive a

A New Jersey couple assisted scientists in analyzing an unusual asteroid after it crashed through their roof. Their discovery has provided valuable insights int

The Pentagon has released a new batch of UFO files, and China's Tianwen-2 mission has successfully reached its asteroid target.

China's Tianwen-2 space probe has successfully rendezvoused with Earth's quasi-moon, the asteroid Kamo'oalewa, sending back its first pictures, with plans to la