NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long
Check out this image of a comet-like trail that occurred after NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid as part of a planetary defense test.
DART asteroid impact imaged by Webb and Hubble space telescopes
The Hubble and Webb telescopes captured DART smashing into an asteroid this week – the first time they’ve simultaneously observed the same celestial target.
NASA takes a closer look at DART’s final images before asteroid crash
NASA has revealed details about the final images taken by its DART spacecraft just before it crashed into an asteroid on Monday in a planetary defense test.
When will we know if NASA’s asteroid defense test was a total success?
NASA has successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a planetary defense test. But when will we know if the impact has altered the asteroid’s path?
How to watch NASA slam a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday
NASA is about to crash a spacecraft into a distant asteroid in a first-of-its-kind planetary defense test, and you can watch a live feed of the event.
Here’s the asteroid NASA is going to crash a spacecraft into
What could we do if we spotted a dangerous asteroid on a collision course with our planet? NASA has an idea that it’s testing out.
NASA reveals ‘astonishing’ discovery about Bennu asteroid
NASA scientists have made an “astonishing” discovery about Bennu, the asteroid from which its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample of rock and dust in 2020.
Astronomers model an asteroid striking Earth using asteroid Apophis
An international team of space researchers recently came together to test what might happen if Earth were threatened by a large asteroid strike.
Second asteroid to ever share Earth’s orbit is a big one
Very few asteroids share the orbit of Earth — just two have been discovered to date — and astronomers have recently confirmed the existence and size of one.
Asteroid twice the size of Empire State Building about to fly by Earth
An asteroid two-and-a-half times the size of the Empire State Building is hurtling toward Earth, but it’s OK to look up.