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

Asteroids might seem like peaceful drifters suspended in space, but they’re really disturbed, spinning and tumbling in ...

By combining Gaia’s massive asteroid dataset with AI modeling, scientists discovered that asteroid rotation depends on how ...

Recent advancements in asteroid research, particularly through the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, have unlocked fascinating insights into the rotation behavior of these ancient space objects.

Researchers working with data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have developed a new understanding of how ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) mission to the Apophis ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The space rock—dubbed "2025 FA22"—is 520 feet across. On a cosmic scale, it will ...

In 2010, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to not only land on and launch from an asteroid (Itokawa), but successfully ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The destination is part of an extended mission, called Hayabusa 2, following ...

Annual Orionid meteor shower peaks 6:00 a.m. 10/21.

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and ...