Eleven images of the asteroid Kleopatra, viewed at different angles as it rotates. (ESO/Vernazza, Marchis et al./MISTRAL algorithm ONERA/CNRS) (CN) — A team of astronomers have captured the most ...
An asteroid about 200 feet in diameter will be closer to us than the moon. Since it will be about halfway between the earth and the moon, it is considered quite close. But don't worry, it's not going ...
Of all the floating piles of rubble in space, asteroid Bennu is special. The diamond-shaped asteroid was first discovered in 1999. Now it is the primary target of NASA's first asteroid sample-return ...
If Asteroid 2024 YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C. Donald Trump gives update for ...
This three-dimensional view of asteroid Bennu was created by the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. From Feb. 12 through 17, ...