In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these space rocks. The September 2022 collision of a spacecraft into the asteroid moon Dimorphos completely changed the space rock’s orbit.

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NASA's DART mission successfully altered Dimorphos' orbit, but the impact unleashed over 100 boulders, significantly boosting momentum transfer. These ejected rocks, captured by LICIACube, carried nearly as much momentum as DART itself,

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

The probe's first encounter will be with the asteroid Eurybates in August 2027. According to NASA, Lucy will conduct four encounters, observing at least six asteroids including two satellites discovered by the mission team in less than 15 months. ALSO SEE: NASA's Lucy Probe Reveals True Shape And Size Of Ancient Asteroid In First Images

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home.

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been unwaveringly focused on our universe. With its unprecedented power to detect and analyze otherwise invisible infrared light, Webb is making observations that were once impossible,

"The United Nations declaration of June 30 as Asteroid Day is a very important milestone for us," Asteroid Day co-founder Richters told IFLScience back in 2016. "We need to raise awareness about the asteroid hazard. It's a global problem and we need a global solution."

NASA has released an alarming forecast that a “City Killer” asteroid could collide with the Moon in 2032. The asteroid, officially labeled 2023 XM, is large enough to cause significant regional damage if it were to strike Earth.