Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test ...

Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...

The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet, which is roughly the size at which an asteroid could take out a city, or ...

YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an ...

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) marked a historic milestone in planetary defense, serving as the first real-world test of asteroid deflection via kinetic impact. The spacecraft ...

NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.

NASA is bringing the world of planetary defense to the public with its new documentary, "Planetary Defenders." Dr. Shantanu ...