Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, from Queen’s University Belfast, has recently returned from ground control of ESA’s Hera mission.
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XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest ...
Asteroid-detecting AI algorithms have already identified 27,000 new pieces of space debris, bringing the known number to 1.3 ...
While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...
An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass ...
Asteroid 2024 XS3, a small Apollo asteroid, safely passed Earth at a distance of 3.3 million kilometers on December 18, 2024.
According to the reports presented by various online sources, today, an asteroid named 2024 XS3 will make a close pass by ...
NASA scientists are closely monitoring 120-foot long Asteroid 2024 XN1, which they say is set to "skim" Earth on December ...
Prof Fitzsimmons said while most large asteroids have now been discovered by astronomers, there is still a risk to Earth from ...
Material from asteroid Ryugu riddled with earthly microbes provides a cautionary tale for scientists seeking signs of alien ...