NASA and FEMA Will Simulate an Impending Asteroid Strike Next Week
NASA, FEMA, and other national and international agencies are once again gearing up for a hypothetical asteroid impact preparedness scenario. They hope to learn the best strategies…
NASA, FEMA, and other national and international agencies are once again gearing up for a hypothetical asteroid impact preparedness scenario. They hope to learn the best strategies…
Scientists have found a cometary building block in an unexpected place: deep inside a meteorite, according to a new paper. Read More
With its long, bright tail, this object bears an uncanny resemblance to a comet, but it’s actually an active asteroid. New observations suggest the asteroid is spinning… Read More
Scientists have found evidence of an ancient solar “superflare” hidden in a meteorite that was first found in Kazakhstan in 1962, according to a new paper. Read More
NASA scientists have released a boatload of data from OSIRIS-REx, the spacecraft orbiting the asteroid Bennu. There are lots of interesting results–and some potential unforeseen challenges when… Read More
The second-largest asteroid to hit Earth in the last 30 years went undetected, until now. Read More
On October 12, 2017, a 20-meter asteroid passed just 50,000 kilometers (31,000 miles) from Earth. For weeks, dozens of astronomers from labs around the world mobilized, measuring… Read More
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe touched down successfully on the Ryugu asteroid late last week, blasting its surface and–hopefully–collecting samples. A new image released by JAXA shows a distinctive… Read More
The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft has completed one of its most exciting challenges yet: On Thursday evening, it touched down on the asteroid Ryugu, fired a tantalum bullet… Read More