Basically, they launched a spacecraft toward an asteroid that could very well be made entirely of metal, a composition that ...
After Hera speeds past Mars, it's onward to Didymos and its now -misshapen companion Dimorphos (thanks to the collision), ...
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe is now in a holding pattern after a lengthy mission ...
The first-ever mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, Psyche aims to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky ...
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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has been steadily progressing since the spacecraft arrived ...
Got any plans for tonight? No? Well then you’re in luck, because NASA is just a few hours from intentionally smashing a probe into the minor planet Dimorphos as part of Double Asteroid ...
In September of 2022, NASA’s DART mission smashed into the astroid Dimorphos at 14,000 miles per hour to test the effects of asteroid deflection. Although the mission was a success, scientists ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover aerospace, astronomy and host The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. With last week’s successful launch of NASA’s mission to Psyche ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I’m a journalist specializing in the quirky side of science and space. The outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector after its return to ...
In 2022, NASA intentionally smashed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft into a tiny asteroid called ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.-- A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. The galactic slam occurred at a ...