SpaceX sends NASA craft on collision course with asteroid to test concept of protecting Earth in case of future threat Read More > Facebook Twitter 24.11.2021
Asteroid that orbits near Earth may have come from the moon Reflects light in the same way moon rocks collected on Apollo missions do Read More > Facebook Twitter 14.11.2021
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has begun its 1.4 billion mile journey back to Earth — and it’s carrying historic asteroid samples Will have to circle the sun twice to catch up to Earth on 2-and-a-half year return trip Read More > Facebook Twitter 12.05.2021
An asteroid travelled for 23 million years before crashing into Earth — and now scientists know where it came from Read More > Facebook Twitter 03.05.2021
Meteor streaking over Vermont exploded so “violently,” it shook buildings, NASA says Was travelling at 67,000 kph Read More > Facebook Twitter 11.03.2021
An asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge is zooming by Earth on the first full day of spring Largest and fastest asteroid to pass close to our planet this year Read More > Facebook Twitter 04.03.2021
Asteroid samples successfully sealed in capsule to return to Earth, NASA says Two pounds of rock and soil collected Read More > Facebook Twitter 30.10.2020
“Touchdown declared” on asteroid, NASA probe attempts to collect samples for return to Earth NASA hopes to learn more about the structure asteroids to help devise methods for diverting or breaking them up Read More > Facebook Twitter 21.10.2020
“Asteroid” entering Earth’s orbit may actually be a 1966 NASA rocket Rare for object orbiting the sun to get captured into the Earth's orbit Read More > Facebook Twitter 13.10.2020
Massive asteroid to pass by Earth looks like it’s wearing a face mask. The asteroid will zoom past Earth next week. Read More > Facebook Twitter 25.04.2020