NASA has published new analysis of its 2022 planetary defense test that suggests the mission slowed down the target asteroids, albeit infinitesimally.… The aerospace agency named its 2022 experiment ...

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is developing a planetary defense program that ...

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

Scientists estimate there are thousands of asteroids large enough to destroy a city near Earth. NASA is sending a telescope ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this image provided by NASA, an impact plume emerges from the asteroid Dimorphos, left, after DART collides into it on Sept. 26 ...

NASA confirms two airplane-sized asteroids will safely pass Earth on April 4, 2026. No collision risk exists. Comet MAPS will also approach the Sun, monitored by SOHO spacecraft.

TransAstra Corporation has laid out a plan to capture entire asteroids using inflatable bags, tow them closer to Earth, and extract water from them using concentrated sunlight. The approach, developed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dimorphos streaks offer first direct evidence that binary asteroids can exchange debris through slow impacts. (CREDIT: The ...

Spread the loveOn March 31, 2026, Earth will witness a rare celestial event as three asteroids, designated 2026 FJ, 2026 FZ6, and 2026 FV3, make a close approach to our planet. While the thought of ...