NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission to study the Apophis asteroid will continue operations thanks to a last-minute $20 million funding allocation. The future of other missions remains uncertain amid the ongoing government shutdown.
NASA's DART mission successfully altered an asteroid's trajectory, but new research reveals unexpected behavior of debris, raising questions about future asteroid-deflection efforts.
On Wednesday, China successfully launched the Tianwen-2 spacecraft, set to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa and return them to Earth by late 2027. This mission marks a significant advancement in China's space exploration efforts.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, on its way to a unique asteroid, faces critical propulsion issues that could impact its mission trajectory. Engineers are racing against time to resolve the fuel pressure drop before mid-June!
A European spacecraft on its way to investigate an asteroid collision has captured rare images of Mars' moon Deimos, providing new insights into its origins and bolstering planetary defense efforts.
