PASADENA, Calif. ( NewsNation) — As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, the space ...

Scientists at Lab are unraveling the mysteries of Bennu, a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid, using cutting-edge technology. The ...

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

A NewsNation exclusive reveals NASA’s high-tech plan to save Earth if an asteroid ever comes barreling ... be capable of measuring the size and composition of these fast-moving objects.

But HERA will not reach the asteroid — which is 11 million kilometers ... on this mystery by discovering more about the moon's composition. Those infrared imagers are why the red planet appears ...

The albedo of the asteroid not only tells us about the composition of the asteroid, but can inform us of interactions with the sun. A darker asteroid will absorb more light, heating up any gases ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4’s composition is still unknown and can only be viewed by high-powered telescopes in the southern hemisphere. Its impact on Earth could be as powerful as a 75 megaton nuclear ...

Donaldjohanson (DJ), which is about to be studied by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft in an upcoming flyby on April 20, 2025? This | ...

The passage offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe the asteroid up close and learn more about its composition and origin. These observations may lead scientists to learn even more about the ...