Asteroid: News
04 Apr 2025
Space NewsMassive asteroid—once feared to hit Earth—might now crash into Moon
A giant asteroid, once thought to be a potential threat to Earth, is now being watched for its potential collision with the Moon.
22 Mar 2025
NASANASA's Lucy spacecraft to visit 150M-year-old asteroid next month
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for a major milestone in its mission, a flyby of an ancient asteroid called Donaldjohanson, on April 20.
24 Feb 2025
Space NewsCan we mine minerals from asteriods? First attempt this week
AstroForge, a US-based private aerospace company, is gearing up for a commercial asteroid mining mission.
19 Feb 2025
NASA'City-killer' asteroid—2024 YR4—now has higher chance of hitting Earth: NASA
NASA has flagged a major increase in the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032.
14 Feb 2025
ChinaChina recruits for 'planetary defense force' amid asteroid impact fears
In light of the threat of an asteroid collision in 2032, China has launched a recruitment campaign for a "planetary defense force."
03 Feb 2025
NASA196-foot asteroid could hit Earth in 2032—should we be worried?
Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid, about the size of a football field (around 196-foot wide).
30 Jan 2025
NASALife's building blocks may have originated in space—Bennu sample suggests
NASA scientists have made an interesting discovery in the sample from the Bennu asteroid, which the agency returned to Earth in 2023.
28 Jan 2025
MoonEarth's temporary 'mini-moon' might be lost fragment of the Moon
A small asteroid, referred to as Earth's temporary "mini-moon," could actually be a piece of the Moon that broke away thousands of years ago.
24 Nov 2024
NASAEarth's 'mini moon' is set to depart by tomorrow
Earth's temporary "mini moon," asteroid 2024 PT5, is set to depart our planet's orbit on November 25, just two months after its arrival.
16 Nov 2024
MarsEurope's 'Hera' asteroid probe on track for Mars rendezvous
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Hera asteroid probe, has successfully completed a critical milestone in its mission to study the site of the first-ever asteroid deflection test.
10 Nov 2024
European Space Agency'Hera' mission to study NASA-deflected asteroid completes key maneuver
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s planetary defense mission, Hera, has successfully executed the first major maneuver of its journey since its launch in October.
11 Oct 2024
NASAIs there a 5th force? Asteroid Bennu's data suggests so
Asteroid Bennu, a near-Earth object, has played a key role in improving our knowledge of asteroids and Earth's history.
23 Sep 2024
NASA3 asteroids to pass Earth this week, NASA confirms
This September, three asteroids are set to make their close approach to Earth.
20 Sep 2024
NASAEarth to gain temporary 'mini moon' this autumn
Almost a week later, Earth is set to gain a temporary 'second moon' or 'mini moon.'
17 Sep 2024
ResearchEarth had a ring system 466 million years ago: Study
A recent study suggests that Earth, in all likelihood, had a ring system around it approximately 466 million years ago.
04 Jul 2024
NASAISRO chief's warning: Asteroid impact real possibility, we must prepare
Dr. S Somanath, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has emphasized the real possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth and causing mass extinction.
29 Jun 2024
Space NewsEarth acquires new 'quasi-satellite' expected to stay for millennia
Scientists have discovered a new asteroid, 2023 FW13, that orbits the Sun alongside Earth.
24 Jun 2024
NASANASA says we're not prepared to handle asteroid strikes
NASA recently conducted a hypothetical exercise, revealing significant gaps in Earth's readiness for a potential asteroid impact.
23 Jun 2024
NASANASA study finds asteroid with 72% chance of hitting Earth
NASA recently conducted a study that revealed a potential asteroid threat with a 72% chance of hitting Earth.
20 Jun 2024
James Webb Space TelescopeJames Webb telescope spots evidence of gigantic asteroid collision
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered signs of a massive collision, between two enormous asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system.
01 Jun 2024
NASATiny moon revealed as two in disguise; astronomers astonished
In a surprising revelation last year, astronomers discovered that a tiny moon orbiting an asteroid, fondly referred to as "Dinky," was actually two moons fused together.
24 Apr 2024
StartupsThis start-up is planning to mine asteroids for precious metals
AstroForge, a California-based start-up founded by Matt Gialich and Jose Acain in 2022, is making strides in the burgeoning field of asteroid mining.
23 Apr 2024
MoonAsteroid Kamo'oalewa may have originated from Moon, astronomers claim
A team of astronomers led by Yifei Jiao at Tsinghua University has proposed that the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa, measuring between 130-328 feet in diameter, may have originated from the Moon.
19 Oct 2023
NASAFive asteroids to fly past Earth today, NASA reveals details
As many as five asteroids will make a close approach to our planet today, per NASA.
13 Oct 2023
NASANASA's Psyche mission to explore metal asteroid takes to space
NASA has kicked off a mission to explore a mysterious metallic world by launching the Psyche spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
12 Oct 2023
NASANASA's Psyche mission delayed to October 13: Here's why
NASA has pushed the launch of its Psyche asteroid mission to Friday, October 13, at 10:19am EDT (7:49pm IST) due to unfavorable weather conditions coming from the Gulf of Mexico.
11 Oct 2023
NASAOSIRIS-REx asteroid sample offers clues to solar system's origins
NASA has revealed an exciting sample from near-Earth asteroid Bennu, which could act as a time capsule from our solar system's early days.
11 Oct 2023
NASANASA to unveil OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample today: How to watch
Today, NASA will reveal the first findings from the asteroid sample collected by its OSIRIS-REx mission.
09 Oct 2023
NASAKey facts about NASA's Psyche mission launching on October 12
NASA is preparing for the launch of its Psyche mission, touted to be the first mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid.
09 Oct 2023
NASANASA to reveal 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample on October 11
NASA is gearing up to unveil the sample collected from the Bennu asteroid during the groundbreaking OSIRIS-REx mission on October 11.
02 Oct 2023
NASAGiant 2,200-foot asteroid to whizz past Earth tomorrow
A colossal 2,200-foot asteroid, termed 349507 (2008 QY), is set to make a close encounter with Earth tomorrow.
29 Sep 2023
NASANASA's Psyche mission launch delayed to October 12: Here's why
NASA has announced it is pushing the launch of its Psyche mission, by one week. The spacecraft will now liftoff on October 12, whereas the original plan was for October 5.
29 Sep 2023
NASAExploring 'new type of world': Everything about NASA's Psyche mission
NASA is looking forward to launching its Psyche spacecraft on October 5. It will take off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
25 Sep 2023
NASANASA scientists to analyze Bennu asteroid samples: What to expect
After seven years and a journey spanning 6.21 billion kilometers, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned to Earth successfully on Sunday, delivering a capsule containing samples collected from asteroid Bennu.
24 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx mission delivers 4.5bn-year-old asteroid samples to Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has successfully returned a capsule containing samples of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
24 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx releases asteroid sample capsule for landing on Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has released the capsule containing a sample from asteroid Bennu, collected in 2020.
24 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx to deliver asteroid samples today: How to watch
In a few hours from now, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will conclude as a capsule containing regolith samples from the asteroid Bennu will land in Utah's desert at around 8:25pm IST.
19 Sep 2023
NASATwo massive asteroids to make close approach to Earth today
According to NASA, two asteroids, both of which measure well over 100 feet, are bound to make a close approach to Earth today.
07 Sep 2023
NASANASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to return asteroid samples on September 24
Later this month, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will return to Earth, bringing back samples from an asteroid, called Bennu.
20 Aug 2023
Space NewsAsteroid 2023 QR's high-speed encounter with Earth today
Asteroid 2023 QR, a member of the Apollo group of asteroids, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed of 75,165km/h.
19 Aug 2023
NASANASA reports a 220-foot wide asteroid hurtling toward Earth
NASA has issued a warning about asteroid 2023 PM1, which is hurtling toward Earth at a staggering speed of 66,860km/h.
06 Aug 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI algorithm uncovers hidden asteroid threat that was left undiscovered
An AI algorithm called HelioLinc3D recently discovered a 600-foot-wide asteroid, 2022 GN1, which had gone unnoticed until now.
21 Jul 2023
NASANASA's Hubble captures space rocks dislodged due to DART mission
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have more interesting findings on the DART mission that happened in September 2022.
20 Jul 2023
Science and TechnologyAfter 2 asteroids yesterday, 3 more are approaching Earth today
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has tracked five asteroids hurtling toward Earth in the second half of July.
13 Jul 2023
Space NewsNP to UQ3: Five asteroids headed our way this week
Five asteroids, ranging from 46 feet to as large as 890 feet, will make a close approach to our home planet in the coming days. Out of the five, two space rocks will head closer to us than the Moon.
26 Jun 2023
NASAHow NASA's OSIRIS-REx will return 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample
NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -Regolith Explorer) will bring back sample from an early solar system asteroid, called Bennu, this September.
22 May 2023
NASANASA shares details of 5 asteroids hurtling toward Earth today
As many as five asteroids, ranging from 36 to 300 feet, are headed in the direction of our home planet.
24 Mar 2023
Space NewsSkyscraper-sized asteroid to cross between Earth and Moon's orbit tomorrow
An asteroid, large enough to wipe out an entire city, will cross between the Earth and Moon's orbit on March 25.
21 Feb 2023
NASABridge-sized asteroid will come close to Earth today, warns NASA
A massive bridge-sized asteroid, dubbed VB 1993, will make a close approach to Earth today (February 21).
07 Feb 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope "serendipitously" spots extremely small main-belt asteroid
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of European astronomers has spotted an asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.
30 Jan 2023
NASAAsteroid's sudden Earth flyby calls for robust planetary threat detection
On January 26, a truck-sized asteroid zoomed past our home planet from pretty close by, fortunately causing no harm.
30 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Webb provides fresh insights into the ringed asteroid Chariklo
Scientists have been able to peer closer at a ringed asteroid named Chariklo by using the James Webb Space Telescope.
28 Jan 2023
NASAAttention! This 120-feet asteroid may pose a threat to Earth
A gigantic 120-feet wide asteroid, dubbed 2023 BC, is heading toward the Earth.
27 Jan 2023
NASANASA's Lucy team picks new asteroid target for closer inspection
NASA's Lucy spacecraft now has a new asteroid target on its 4-billion-mile journey. The spacecraft is designed to probe some of the "mysterious" Trojan asteroids, which are thought to have originated from the outer solar system.
26 Jan 2023
Space NewsTruck-sized asteroid to make "extraordinarily close approach with Earth" today
Asteroid 2023 BU, the size of a box truck, is estimated to make one of the closest approaches to our home planet, coming well within the orbit of geosynchronous satellites.
17 Jan 2023
NASANASA Psyche to launch in October: Facts about asteroid-probing mission
NASA's Psyche mission is now scheduled for launch in October. The space probe is built to explore a unique, metal-rich asteroid called Psyche 16 which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
05 Jan 2023
NASANASA's NEO Surveyor will look for the hardest-to-find asteroids
NASA is developing a space telescope called Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor, that will look for asteroids and comets that serve as potential threats to our home planet.
05 Jan 2023
NASANASA's agenda for 2023: From OSIRIS-REX to Earth Information Center
NASA had an eventful 2022, headlined by the successes of the Artemis 1 and DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) missions.
31 Dec 2022
Space NewsA 72-ft asteroid will approach Earth on January 1: NASA
A 72-feet wide asteroid called 2022 YR1 is heading toward the Earth.
29 Dec 2022
Space NewsQuadrantids meteor shower 2023: How and when to watch
The Quadrantids meteor shower is considered one of the best annual meteor showers. However, unlike other meteor showers, the peak lasts only a few hours.
26 Dec 2022
NASANASA prioritizes asteroid defense; puts NEO Surveyor project into development
US space agency NASA is finally making defense from asteroids a priority.
