From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

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New studies reveal how understanding asteroid spin patterns and identifying safe impact zones could help prevent catastrophic Earth impacts.

A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance ...

Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

A YouTube channel has recently released a video that aims to compare a wide range of asteroids. The smallest starts at just ...