Some asteroids are more dangerous than others, according to a report published in Nature Astronomy by an international team ...

The deliberate 14,000-mph crash of a small NASA probe into the asteroid Dimorphos two weeks ago nudged the 525-foot-wide body onto a slightly different course, NASA confirmed Tuesday — shaving 32 ...

To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole. Their technique ...

NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft that will purposely crash into an asteroid’s moon, part of the space agency’s goal of developing technology that could one day prevent a hazardous asteroid ...

NASA is launching a small probe Wednesday that will crash head-on into a small asteroid next fall at some 15,000 mph to test the feasibility of one day nudging a threatening body off course just ...

The space rock, which was less than 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) wide, had "been spotted on a collision course" with Earth ..

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully changed the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos when the NASA spacecraft intentionally slammed into the space rock on September 26, according to the ...

A new study using simulations suggests the impact in 2022 transformed the space rock into an M&M-like flat-top oval. By Robin George Andrews In 2022, when NASA’s $325 million spacecraft crashed into ...

China is accelerating its efforts to protect Earth from the threat of asteroids. According to a recent report by Interesting Engineering, China is preparing to launch a mission that will test the ...

Late this evening, NASA is launching a spacecraft the size of a refrigerator, sending it on a crash course with an asteroid in 2022 — and it’s all on purpose. This intentional self-destruction will ...