• 

  World Asteroid Day 2022: All you need to know about Asteroids, its history and relevance

  Science | June 30, 2022 10:34 IST

  Asteroid Day is observed on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroid’s hazardous effect and measures to save Earth from threat.

• 

  NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft way back to Earth with asteroid sample

  Science | May 11, 2021 20:00 IST

  After nearly five years in space, NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the US space agency said.

• 

  Will asteroid Apophis hit Earth in 2068? Here's what NASA says

  Science | March 28, 2021 20:20 IST

  In a big relief, NASA has ruled out the possibility of asteroid Apophis impacting Earth in 2068, saying that our planet is safe from this notorious space rock for at least a century.

• 

  Biggest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes closest

  Science | March 21, 2021 21:49 IST

  The largest asteroid to visit Earth in 2021 is passing by our planet on Sunday at a speed of about 124,000 kph. Although this speed is faster than the speed at which most asteroids encounter Earth, there is no threat of a collision with our planet, NASA said earlier this month.  

• 

  Japan scientists to study source of high heat on asteroid

  Science | February 05, 2021 17:29 IST

  ​Japanese space experts said Thursday they will examine soil samples brought back from a distant asteroid in an attempt to find the source of heat that altered the celestial body, in their search for clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth.  

• 

  NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to depart asteroid Bennu on May 10

  Science | January 27, 2021 16:58 IST

  NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth on May 10, the US space agency has said. 

• 

  Asteroids, bigger than Eiffel Tower, followed by 3 others to fly past Earth today

  Science | January 06, 2021 10:58 IST

  Astrologer Nostradamus has made 6,338 predictions out of which 3797 prophecies have apparently proved correct. This time, he had said the asteroid would fly past Earth sometime during early 2021. 

• 

  Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples

  Science | December 06, 2020 21:22 IST

  Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that landed safely in the Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples from a distant asteroid, and that they are eager to begin analyzing the “treasure” inside.  

• 

  NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

  Science | December 03, 2020 19:03 IST

  A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday. Observations by a telescope in Hawaii clinched its identity, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.  

• 

  NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully stows sample of asteroid Bennu

  Science | October 30, 2020 7:08 IST

  NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has successfully stowed the spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and its abundant sample of asteroid Bennu. 

• 

  God of Chaos: Huge asteroid named Apophis is speeding to hit earth in 2068: What we know

  Science | October 28, 2020 20:39 IST

  A giant asteroid called Apophis, named after an Egyptian 'God of Chaos' is speeding its journey towards earth and may hit our blue planet in year 2068.

Advertisement
• 

  NASA spacecraft to stow asteroid sample to stop leakage

  Science | October 27, 2020 16:42 IST

  NASA on Tuesday said its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is ready to perform an early stow on October 27 of the large sample it collected last week from the surface of the asteroid Bennu to protect and return as much of the sample as possible.

• 

  Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

  Science | October 24, 2020 11:46 IST

  A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday.  

• 

  NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu

  Science | October 21, 2020 13:43 IST

  A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on the rugged surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, collecting a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring back to Earth, the US space agency said.

• 

  US spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab

  Science | October 21, 2020 8:21 IST

  A NASA spacecraft descended to an asteroid Tuesday and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth.

• 

  Asteroid Bennu promises pristine ET material from space: NASA

  Science | October 18, 2020 18:31 IST

  As a NASA spacecraft gets ready for the historic moment to grab a sample from asteroid Bennu's surface on October 20, this pristine remnant from the early days of our solar system offers more than what meets the eye.

• 

  Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

  Science | October 12, 2020 7:51 IST

  The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.  

• 

  Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

  Science | October 11, 2020 19:44 IST

  Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA’s leading asteroid expert. 

• 

  Massive airplane-size asteroid to cross Earth's orbit post 10:30 pm today

  Science | October 07, 2020 14:12 IST

  An asteroid the size of a Boeing 747 airplane is set to cross the Earth's orbit at around 10.42 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) on Wednesday, according to NASA which expects that the space rock will not cause any harm to our home planet. 

• 

  Huge asteroid will come close to Earth on September 1: Is it dangerous?

  Science | August 30, 2020 10:16 IST

  ​An asteroid, as huge as a high-rise building, will pass near the Earth on Tuesday, September 1. Asteroid 2011 ES4 will make a close approach towards Earth and will be closer to our planet than the Moon.