The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved naming an asteroid after musician and actor 'Weird' Al Yankovic.
The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 ...
AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era ...
Scientists are narrowing down the type of space rock that caused the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period, and ...
The asteroid Bennu orbits the Sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 ...
Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future ...
A powerful asteroid impact carved a massive new crater into the moon’s surface, creating a landmark discovery for NASA ...
The asteroid was estimated at about 0.8 meters, and it posed zero threat to people or infrastructure on the ground.
NASA's so-called "doomsday asteroid" Apophis - named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos - is set to pass Earth closer than some satellites.
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