Asteroid

An ‘Asteroid’ Tracked Since 1998 Made an Unexplained Orbital Shift—Now Astronomers Say It’s Something Far More Mysterious

Astronomers say an asteroid recently failed to appear where it was predicted to be, revealing a "dark" twist after decades of observations.

Look: Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Just Had a Close Encounter with the Mysterious Asteroid ‘Torifune’

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft completed its flyby of the asteroid Torifune over the weekend, according to Japan’s space agency.

How scientists support planetary defense by reconstructing a fireball’s path using sound waves

When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events — cameras and satellites — did not provide a detailed picture.

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When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events — cameras and satellites — did not provide a detailed picture.

A giant asteroid found just days ago is now passing close to Earth

An asteroid that astronomers only discovered a few days ago will fly unusually close to Earth this Monday, May 18, […]

Immune reprogramming for cancer, and squeaky shoe science

Coming up, we explore how CAR-T cell therapy is revolutionising personalised cancer treatment. Plus, how NASA's DART mission tested Earth's asteroid defence, what we are learning about the benefits of

Life On Mars May Have Reached Earth Billions of Years Ago

Rocks from Mars have landed on Earth. The question that has never been answered is whether anything alive could have survived the trip. The post Life On Mars May Have Reached Earth Billions of Years A

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