asteroids

The Earth and a newly noticed asteroid will have a close call this week

Like two (space) ships passing in the night.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 days ago

New alien minerals found inside 15-ton fallen asteroid

This is technically meteorite mining. Technically.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 weeks ago

NASA begins construction on NEO Surveyor, a next-gen asteroid hunter

Our planetary security cameras are about to get an upgrade.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 weeks ago

Mars didn't just have oceans, it had mega tsunamis

Nice ocean you have there, would be a shame to smash it with an asteroid.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

The astronomical community accurately predicted an asteroid impact

It's better if we find them before they find us.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Mile-wide asteroid found hiding in the Sun's glare

We didn't see you there.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Interstellar meteors may have been fired from supernovae like iron-rich bullets

Take cover!

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

Boom! DART changed the orbit of asteroid Dimorphos even more than we'd hoped

Apparently DART didn't know its own strength.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered a global tsunami with mile-high waves

The asteroid was only the beginning.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago

Asteroid glass on the Moon provides a window into dino-killing impacts

They are admittedly very tiny windows.

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 months ago