Planetary defense has moved from science fiction to a live engineering problem, and the stakes could not be higher. The central question is no longer whether an asteroid will eventually head our way, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 60 metres in diameter, may strike the Moon in December 2032, potentially causing the largest ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 60-meter-wide space rock, has a 4% chance of impacting the Moon in December 2032, potentially creating a kilometer-wide crater and a visible flash from Earth. Scientists are ...