NASA’s Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon
Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking…
Potential asteroid impact on Moon in 2032 could trigger massive meteor shower on Earth
What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032? While…
A Rare Interstellar Object Is Zipping Through Our Solar System. This Brand-New Telescope Saw It First
Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as…
Everything We Know About the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
On July 2, NASA revealed the existence of 3I/ATLAS, only the third ever interstellar object observed in the…
Asteroid or comet: Interstellar object A11pl3Z visits our solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over…
Rubin Observatory’s Stunning Result Proves It’s a ‘Game Changer’ for Spotting Dangerous Asteroids
Astronomers usually keep their eyes on the sky, but on Monday, June 23, the community turned its attention…
NASA Planetary Defense Ignores Rubin Observatory’s Asteroid Hunting Abilities
Space & Planetary Science OIG Report: NASA’s Planetary Defense Strategy Keith’s note: NASA has a Planetary Defense Program.…
Hands-On at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Its First Enormous 5 Gigapixel Image
Last year, PetaPixel visited the SLAC Laboratories in Stanford to go hands-on with the LSST camera module, the…
Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils its first images of galaxies and nebulas
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday…