Asteroids

DART spacecraft’s asteroid impact informs new planetary defense strategy

NASA’s DART mission showed how a small spacecraft can deflect an asteroid. LICIACube images revealed 35 million pounds of debris launched into space.

Dwarf-planet Ceres’ ancient ocean may have once supported life Joshua Shavit

How old is Jupiter? Tiny molten spheres embedded in meteorites have the answer Joshua Shavit

Astronomers discover hidden link between M and K-type asteroids Joshua Shavit

Vesta might be much more than an asteroid, astronomers find Mac Oliveau

Massive buried structure found under the Moon’s largest crater Joseph Shavit

New evidence reveals massive earthquake linked to dinosaur extinction Joseph Shavit

Deflecting asteroids isn’t as easy as scientists previously thought Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover America’s largest impact crater from 35 million years ago Joseph Shavit

Asteroid once feared to strike Earth in 2032 may now crash into the moon instead Mac Oliveau

Costa Rica’s powerful ‘mudball’ meteorite: Reveals new secrets from deep space Mac Oliveau

New study reveals the devastating force that drove dinosaurs to extinction Joseph Shavit

NASA’s Lucy prepares for second asteroid flyby on the road to Jupiter Rebecca Shavit

Historical first: Scientists discover the ingredients of life on asteroid Joseph Shavit

The Earth is at risk of a city-killer asteroid strike in 2032 Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover massive underwater crater that is 3x larger than the Grand Canyon Joseph Shavit

69-million-year-old fossil discovery reveals earliest modern bird Joseph Shavit