planetary defense

March 6th 2026

With these new findings, researchers are closer than ever to validating a key planetary defense technique.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe Mar 6

October 25th 2025

Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?

Space & Spaceflight Gayoung Lee Oct 25 '25

September 16th 2025

New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with Earth.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie Sep 16 '25

June 28th 2025

The freshly minted telescope discovered 2,000 previously unknown asteroids in just 10 hours. Weirdly, NASA doesn’t seem to care.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe Jun 28 '25

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