NASA astronomers have been continuing to monitor the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4. The initial calculations suggested a 1.3% probability…
We all know that asteroids are out there, that some of them come dangerously close to Earth, and that they've…
The JWST was never intended to find asteroids. It was built to probe some of our deepest, most demanding questions…
The odds of 2024 YR4 striking Earth in 2032 have doubled to 2.3%, but that's not surprising given that it's…
Asteroid sampling missions are getting increasingly complex. Recent announcements about the existence of amino acids in the sample OSIRIS-REx returned…
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new asteroid with a non-zero chance of striking the Earth on December 22,…
On October 19th, 2017, the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System-1 (Pan-STARRS-1) in Hawaii announced the first-ever detection of…
Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated…
Popular media love talking about asteroid mining using big numbers. Many articles talk about a mission to Psyche, the largest…
On November 18th, 2022, shortly before midnight, the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona and other observatories worldwide detected a…