NASA changed an asteroid’s orbital path around the sun, a first for humankind

In September 2022 NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Called Dimorphos, the rock is the smaller asteroid in a binary ...

NASA successfully changed an asteroid's orbit around the SUN, new study reveals

Humanity has taken a 'notable step forward' in its ability to deflect asteroids heading towards Earth, a new study reveals.

NASA crashed a spacecraft into a space rock, accelerating two asteroids’ orbit around the sun

The NASA DART spacecraft shifted the orbits of two asteroids around the sun after intentionally crashing into one of them.

NASA rules out asteroid smashup on the moon in 2032

NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032. Last year, the uncertainty surrounding the space rock's orbital path held out a slight chance of impact, but ...

NASA's DART spacecraft changed a binary asteroid's orbit around the sun, in a first for a human-made object

When NASA crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022, it altered both Dimorphos' orbit around its ...
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7 space objects NASA is monitoring more closely than ever

Space is not as empty as it looks. Right now, as you read this, NASA scientists are actively watching dozens of objects ...

NASA successfully changed an asteroid's orbit around the Sun, new study reveals

Humanity has taken a 'notable step forward' in its ability to deflect asteroids heading towards Earth, a new study reveals.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won't Strike the Moon in 2032, Negating the Chance of a Violent Lunar Impact

Learn how scientists were able to confirm that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032, and will instead pass by safely.