NASA’s Lucy mission is about to fly past asteroid Donaldjohanson, a strange, elongated rock in the main belt. While this ...

The Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission is preparing to survey the next target in its epic 4-billion-mile, 12-year, 11-asteroid tour. On April 20, 2025, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly past ...

PARIS — A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly 4-percent chance of smashing into the moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. The asteroid, ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed images of asteroid 2024 YR4, providing new insights into its size, surface material, and heat patterns. Initially considered a ...

The asteroid which scientists originally said had a small chance of hitting Earth is now showing a slightly higher chance of crashing into the moon. Based on the latest observations by the Webb ...

While the chance of a “city-killer” asteroid striking Earth in about eight years time has been significantly ruled out, the odds of it hitting the moon has increased. NASA said the asteroid’s chance ...

The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted ...

April 3 (UPI) --NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is the size of a 10-story building and is now more likely to make impact with the moon. Designated as near ...

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life ...

These rocky bodies vary in size and trajectory, and some can pose a real risk if they come too close. Experts recently identified asteroid 2024 YR4, spotted on December 27, 2024, and they note a small ...

The huge "city-killer" asteroid scientists feared would hit Earth may now smash into the Moon instead, according to experts. The 100-metre wide rock, named 2024 YR4, once had a 3.1 per cent ...