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'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time?
In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.
Newfound 'moon' around asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons touching
Additional images from NASA's Lucy mission reveal that the "moon" orbiting asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a contact binary, made of two smaller moons touching.
NASA flyby of "Dinky" asteroid reveals hidden moon
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has found a hidden asteroid "moon" swirling around the larger main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, affectionately known as Dinky.
NASA reveals 1st sample collected from potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu to public — and it may contain the seeds of life
The sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests
The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed.
NASA is locked out of its OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample because of 2 faulty fasteners
NASA is struggling to open a capsule containing precious asteroid samples from the OSIRIS-REx mission. Luckily, there is plenty of material to study on the outside of the container.
Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.
NASA finally reveals 1st sample from potentially-hazardous asteroid Bennu — and it may contain the seeds of life
After a years-long mission to collect and retrieve rock samples from the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, NASA has revealed its initial findings — and perhaps a clue to life’s origins on Earth.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu
A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space.
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs allowed flowers to thrive in a post-apocalyptic world
Scientists have discovered flowering plants were largely unscathed by the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction event 66 million years ago, allowing them to take advantage of the new, dinosaur-free planet.
