The DART mission has proven that we can substantially affect potentially hazardous asteroids. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Image of the asteroid Dimorphos, with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key for reference. The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky. Note that the relationship ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The three-decade old Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a swarm of ...

Last year, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, in a first-of-its-kind test of planetary defense. At the time, telescopes around the world including the Hubble Space Telescope ...