Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

Milan, February 20, 2025 – How prepared are we to deflect an asteroid heading towards Earth? This question is answered by two studies just published in Nature Communications, the result of a ...

We need an enhanced version of SUNSET to establish a space-based, combined discovery and early-warning system for NEOs (Near Earth Objects). If we use multiple satellites traveling ahead of Earth on ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working out ways to prevent a potential impact. Reading time 3 minutes Asteroid 2024 ...

An asteroid measuring between 40 and 90 meters in diameter, named 2024 YR4, has recently been identified as a potential impact threat to Earth. Initially discovered on December 27, 2024, this space ...

One of the keyhole probability maps of the asteroid Bennu, The crosshair corresponds to the location on the surface that minimises the asteroid impact hazard after deflection. The maps assume a ...

Let’s get the first question out of the way quickly. Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 50- to 90-meter-wide Earth-approaching object, is likely not going to hit our planet in 2032. But, since the odds of it ...

The collaboration between ESA and JAXA on the Ramses mission marks a significant advancement in international efforts to safeguard our planet. As noted by Cosmos, the mission will launch the Ramses ...

Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of ...