Scientists propose nuking Doomsday asteroid from space
That’s one way to stop the a-rock-alypse. Chinese scientists have devised an unorthodox solution to stop a potential…
China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26
Following the success of NASA’s DART mission, Chinese researchers are planning a new planetary defense test that they…
Scientists Believed This Near-Earth Object Was an Asteroid for 28 Years. They Were Wrong
On August 28, 2025, astronomers aimed NASA’s radar system at a region of space where a near-Earth asteroid…
A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life
A PhD student in Sydney has produced cosmic dust from scratch by recreating a small piece of the…
Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth…
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of…
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The China National Space Administration’s asteroid probe Tianwen-2 successfully reached the asteroid Kamo’oalewa, which orbits the Sun in…
Scientists Say We Should Nuke Dangerous Asteroids—Just Not the Way You Think
Scientists in China say a nuclear explosion could be the most effective way to stop a large asteroid—and…
China Prepares Its First Asteroid Landing on Earth’s Quasi-Moon
A Chinese probe is set for a historic touchdown on asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, which may have been blasted away…
Massive asteroid the size of multiple Empire State Buildings will zip past Earth this weekend
NEW YORK — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger.…