On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

SOME astronomical events we see often, like shooting stars, but these are only a fraction of the dazzling celestial wonders occurring over the vast expanse of time. However, there are still four ...

Listen to Story The Mars gravity assist is the first of two planned flybys The second scheduled flyby is set to occur with Earth in December 2026 Europa Clipper is expected to arrive at Jupiter in ...

YR4, deemed the riskiest asteroid on record last week, now has nearly a zero percent chance of impacting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA estimates that the space ...

NASA and ESA confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 poses nearly zero threat to Earth in 2032, with new observations reducing its risk assessment significantly.

While Apophis is still set to make a close flyby of Earth in 2029 that will be studied by multiple spacecraft, it poses no risk to Earth within this century.The biggest obstacle astronomers face ...

Jovian System Missions February 27: Europa Clipper (NASA) will utilize a Mars flyby for a gravity assist, propelling it toward Jupiter's moon Europa to investigate its potential habitability.

While Apophis is still set to make a close flyby of Earth in 2029 that will be studied by multiple spacecraft, it poses no risk to Earth within this century. The biggest obstacle astronomers face ...

These observations will help determine whether 2024 YR4's probability of impact will decrease, similar to past cases like Apophis, an asteroid once believed to pose a threat but later deemed non ...