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An asteroid, 2025 MA90, roughly the size of a building, is set to safely fly by Earth, capturing global scientific attention.
Today, the sky holds an exciting spectacle as 2025 MA90, an asteroid approximately 280 feet in diameter, makes its close ...
China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main asteroid belt. The second in China's interplanetary exploration program ...
Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...
Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) ...
It's out of this world. Or, more accurately, this solar system.On July 1, astronomers discovered an object near the orbit of ...
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 MN88, measuring about 65 feet wide, will make its closest approach on 6 July.
Recent analyses indicate that asteroid 2023 DW is moving at a speed of 25 kilometers per second and is currently situated ...
In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.
To mark the 10th anniversary of World Asteroid Day, a global live stream will showcase near-Earth asteroids and highlight planetary defence efforts.