Earth asteroid that had been hidden in the sun’s glare, marking a significant advancement in planetary defense. This ...

NASA’s ambitious $20 million mission to study the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid, Apophis, has been spared from the brink of ...

Astronomers have identified 2025 SC79, a new asteroid with a remarkably fast 128-day orbit, placing it among the ...

The DART experiment did not just change the orbit of a harmless asteroid. It marked the beginning of a practical strategy to protect Earth. LICIACube’s images gave the world its first close-up view of ...

UN launches a global planetary-defence campaign as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speeds past Earth, sparking both scientific ...

NASA has activated a global planetary defense group to study a massive interstellar object exhibiting strange, possibly artificial characteristics ...

A NASA-backed planetary defense group has reportedly begun efforts to pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS after it was observed emitting ...

NASA is studying interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to refine its planetary defence systems, using the comet's rare trajectory as a ...

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There are many programs that detect near-Earth asteroids as part of countries' planetary defense strategies. In the case of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Rubin Observatory could be a game-changer for asteroid studies. These are some of the over ...