The MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) monitored asteroid Dimorphos post-NASA DART impact. See the evolution ...

See asteroid Dimorphous, pre- and post-impact, in this time-lapse of Hubble Space Telescope imagery. The space rock was ...

Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...

Big asteroid heading for Earth, cue the dramatic music. Well, it’s not just Hollywood stuff. Scientists are constantly ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million years ago. The new 3D seismic data reveals astonishing details about the ...

JWST imaged 2024 YR4 in late March, making it the smallest object the telescope had imaged to date. The data its instruments collected indicate that based on the amount of heat it gives off, 2024 YR4 ...

A rubble pile like Dimorphos reacts differently than a dense, solid rock. Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, ...