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…
Meteor Activity Outlook for July 19-25, 2025
Sarah Brown captured this sporadic multi-bursting fireball on April 28, 2025, at 03:53 BST (2:53 UT) from Newport…
Doug Liman To Unveil XR Film Asteroid In Venice Immersive, Full Lineup
Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will unveil his upcoming XR thriller Asteroid in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive…
Meteor Activity Outlook for June 28-July 4, 2025
Joy Allen captured this bursting fireball on March 22, 2025, at 02:50 GMT from Watchfield, England. ©Joy Allen…