Deflecting asteroids by running spaceships into them may sound like science fiction, but it's quite real. And it's quite a ...
Astronomers have identified 2025 SC79, a new asteroid with a remarkably fast 128-day orbit, placing it among the second-fastest ever observed. This "twilight asteroid" orbits close to the Sun, ...
A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million ...
Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?
If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...
Dinosaurs weren’t dying out before the asteroid hit—they were thriving in vibrant, diverse habitats across North America.
Just in time for Hallowe'en in 2024, Hubble and JWST captured an image of two interacting spiral galaxies — IC 2163 and NGC ...
Astronomers are launching a major international effort to study a mysterious visitor from another star system, 3I/ATLAS. This ...
The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...
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