“Space gum” and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals
Samples taken from the asteroid Bennu are continuing to shed light on the origins of the solar system. Scientists have…
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX probe has captured striking images of Earth and the Moon
NASA has conducted various missions to study many structures in our universe. Whether black holes, galaxies, or exoplanets,…
Meteor Activity Outlook for November 8-14, 2025
Mark Kirschner captured this brilliant fireball using his AllSky Camera System on August 8, 2025, at 20:59 EDT (00:20…
NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon
For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first…
Second-Fastest Asteroid Ever Detected Found ‘Hiding’ in Sun’s Glare
An asteroid with the second-fastest unique orbit in the solar system—one that sees it traveling a complete run…
New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit
(Would dinosaurs have died without an asteroid strike? Here’s the science.) Among the dinosaurs that dominated the landscape…
NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth…
The Tiny Cosmic “Keyholes” That Could Send Asteroids Back to Earth
Asteroid deflection could backfire if the impact shoves the rock into a cosmic keyhole, a hidden trapdoor in…
MIT Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery
An image of the lunar far side. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University A massive impact may have temporarily strengthened…
NASA alert! Asteroid 2025 OL1 set for close Earth encounter on July 30 at 16,900 mph; scientists track rare near-Earth flyby |
Earth is about to witness a close celestial visitor as asteroid 2025 OL1 approaches our planet. Roughly the…