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A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests
The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed.
NASA is locked out of its OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample because of 2 faulty fasteners
NASA is struggling to open a capsule containing precious asteroid samples from the OSIRIS-REx mission. Luckily, there is plenty of material to study on the outside of the container.
Nearby asteroid may contain elements 'beyond the periodic table', new study suggests
Naturally occurring superheavy elements beyond those listed in the periodic table could potentially explain why asteroid 33 Polyhymnia is so dense, new research suggests.
Asteroid that collided with NASA spacecraft is behaving unexpectedly, high school class discovers
Asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA intentionally hit with a rocket during its DART mission in September 2022, is behaving in unpredicted ways.
What is OSIRIS-REx? Everything you need to know about the 1st NASA spacecraft to land on an asteroid
OSIRIS-REx is due to make its return to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's everything you need to know about the mission and what it may reveal about the beginning — and the potential end — of life on Earth.
The largest asteroid impact crater on Earth is lurking beneath Australia, new evidence suggests
Geophysical evidence suggests there is a massive, magnetized structure deep beneath Australia. Experts think it could be the remnants of the largest meteor crater on Earth.
How many 'city killer' asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year?
Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters with large asteroids. What are the odds of a direct hit in the near future?
'Potentially hazardous' 600-foot asteroid detected near Earth after a year of hiding in plain sight
A skyscraper-size asteroid was revealed in year-old telescope data thanks to a new algorithm that could rock the way near-Earth objects are discovered.
