The first-ever private asteroid mission appears to be over, just a week or so after it left the ground. "The chance of talking with Odin is minimal, as at this point, the accuracy of its position is ...

The air outside the mission control in Maryland was biting, the temperature barely hovering at 3°C, but inside, the tension was far colder -- measured not in degrees, but in sheer uncertainty. It was ...

Eros appears to buzz the Andromeda Galaxy, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Institute in partnership ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. AstroForge's Odin asteroid probe, the box-shaped spaceraft at center right, is seen after launch ...

It’s time to say hello to an old friend again. The first near-Earth asteroid ever discovered by humans, 433 Eros, will have a ...

On Thursday night, a Japanese spacecraft will try to fire a bullet at a giant rock in space. If it succeeds, it could help advance understanding of how our planet formed in the early solar system. M ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid YR4, a newly discovered space rock that has sparked headlines due to its potential—though unlikely—impact with Earth in 2032. First ...

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On December 6, 2020, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft dropped off pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu in the Australian outback, becoming the world’s second asteroid sample return mission, after the first ...

If you’re looking to the stars for a little respite from the doom and gloom, you might be looking in the wrong place. Chances are increasing that a large asteroid, dubbed YR4, will strike Earth in ...