Science ❯Astronomy

Asteroids

Near-Earth Objects Impact Events Planetary Defense Observation Techniques Impact Risk Risk Assessment Bennu Near-Earth Asteroids Discovery Orbital Mechanics

Asteroid 2025 OW to Pass Safely at 1.6 Times the Moon’s Distance on July 28

Radar observations have confirmed the asteroid’s path with high precision as part of NASA’s routine planetary defense.

NASA Confirms Safe July 28 Flyby of Asteroid 2025 OW

Study Finds Earth's Temporary Moons Are Lunar Impact Debris

NASA Monitors Five Aircraft-Sized Asteroids After Exceptionally Close 2025 OS Flyby

DART Ejecta Analysis Reveals Boulder Clusters Could Tilt Dimorphos’s Orbit

Lucy Spacecraft Delivers First Full High-Resolution Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Enters Inner Solar System

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images and Activates Rapid Data Pipeline

World Asteroid Day Celebrates 10th Anniversary with UN-Led Asteroid Livestream and Expert Webinars

Asteroid 2024 YR4 No Threat to Earth as Lunar Impact Chance Climbs

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Carries 4% Chance of Moon Impact After Earth Risk Cleared

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Deep-Sky Survey Images, Activates Rapid Alert System

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Discovers 2,104 New Asteroids

Vera Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Discovers Over 2,100 Asteroids

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Deep-Sky Images

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Deep-Space Images From World’s Largest Camera

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Cleared of Earth Impact Risk, 4% Chance to Strike Moon in 2032

Vera Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images and Discovers Over 2,000 Asteroids

'City-Killer' Asteroid Now 4.3% Likely to Strike Moon, Threatening Satellite Networks