NASA is monitoring two asteroids, one the size of an airplane and the other like a bus, flying by Earth today. Additionally, ...

After launch, Hera will use a flyby of Mars next year that will place it on a trajectory to reach the asteroids at the end of ...

The bouncy bot was designed by university students in Switzerland for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.

Watching for changes in the Mars’ orbit over time could be a new way to detect passing dark matter. Dark matter, potentially ...

Professor Alan Fitzsimmons will be at ground control for the ESA Hera mission at the European Space Operations Centre in ...

An astronomer based in Belfast is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ...

A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward ...

NASA will track Asteroid 2025 PT5 on its next close pass by Earth in January 2025, the agency said on Wednesday.

Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...

Earth welcomed a “mini moon”, a temporary visitor, into its orbit on September 29, 2024. This astral companion is due to ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important ...

The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 even though the rocket remains grounded after an upper-stage anomaly on its ...