While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...
XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest ...
An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass ...
JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...
The JWST’s spectra data also showed the huge amount of various ices with different volatilities and how they are made. Chiron ...
NASA scientists are closely monitoring 120-foot long Asteroid 2024 XN1, which they say is set to "skim" Earth on December ...
Nasa has issued an update on a huge asteroid which will pass Earth on Christmas Eve. On the night when Father Christmas will ...
Discover what astronomers are learning about an ancient ice giant traveling through our solar system that's a strange hybrid ...
Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of space rocks.
The MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) monitored asteroid Dimorphos post-NASA DART impact. See the evolution ...