Asteroids
DART Had a Surprising Impact on its Target
After NASA's DART mission slammed into asteroid Dimorphous in September 2022, scientists determined the impact caused tons of rock to…
The Largest Impact Crater on Earth, 520 km Across, Might Be Hiding Under Australia
Asteroid impacts have arguably killed off more species than almost any other type of disaster since life began on Earth.…
A New Paper Shows How To Change An Asteroid Into A Space Habitat – In Just 12 Years
The basic idea of turning an asteroid into a rotating space habitat has existed for a while. Despite that, it's…
Some Metal Meteorites Have a Tiny Magnetic Field. But How?
A portion of the metallic meteorites found on Earth have traces of magnetism. This is surprising since you need a…
Computer Algorithm Finds a “Potentially Hazardous” Asteroid
Humanity has been on an asteroid-finding spree as of late. Those close to Earth, known as Near Earth Objects (NEOs),…
Need To Image An Asteroid Close Up? There’s an AMIGO For That.
There are so many asteroids. Just in our own backyard, we've found over 30,000 Near Earth asteroids. Exploring them using…
Engineers Design a Robot That Can Stick To, Crawl Along, and Sail Around Rubble Pile Asteroids
Asteroids come in many shapes and sizes. Most are spherical, though many have a feature that can make them difficult…
DART Impact Ejected 37 Giant Boulders from Asteroid Dimorphos’ Surface
When the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally slammed into asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, telescopes around…
If You’re Going to Visit Venus, Why Not Include an Asteroid Flyby Too?
A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica examines the prospect of designing a Venus mission flight plan that would involve…
Want to be an asteroid miner? There’s a database for that.
Asteroid mining is slowly but surely coming closer to reality. Many start-ups and governmental agencies alike are getting in on…