The main-belt asteroid 3 Juno reached opposition yesterday afternoon, meaning it now lies directly opposite the Sun in our ...

When we think about asteroids that could threaten Earth, we often imagine massive, city-sized rocks hurtling through space. But what if the real danger comes from much smaller, barely detectable ones?

The latest discoveries about Vesta challenge its traditional classification. This giant asteroid might actually be a remnant ...

The constant monitoring of space and everything that happens beyond the Earth's atmosphere has been going on for years. Humans are looking for answers and trying to control the pos ...

China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday ...

Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary ...

China adds to classified TJS, Yaogan satellite series with two launches China has added new spacecraft to two separate ...

NASA scientists said Wednesday that they’ve unearthed new secrets about the moon. Specifically, they’ve gotten a better look ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — New modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit and spin ...

On April 20, Lucy will encounter a small main-belt asteroid, Donaldjohanson, as a sort of test sequence before it visits seven Trojan asteroids. The asteroid, called DJ for short, is only 2.5 ...

The mission, scheduled for this year, is a significant milestone in the development of space-based solar power systems. If ...

Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable ...