On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test craft smashed into its target, the hazardous asteroid Dimorphos, ...

In a new paper, scientists argued that our best option is to blow up asteroid 2024 YR4 as part of a "kinetic disruption ...

Experts have warned that NASA's asteroid deflection system could inadvertently send one towards Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was built by the John Hopkins Applied Physics ...

CHICAGO -- A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity's first test of planetary defense. The impact occurred at 7:15 p.m. ET greeted by cheers from the mission team in ...

The upgraded Artemis II rocket ensures a smoother, safer ride for the astronauts on their highly anticipated lunar voyage.

NASA has awarded a contract to execute a high-stakes orbital maneuver, racing against time and atmospheric drag to prevent a critical science asset from tumbling back to Earth. The target of this ...

After all the tests, NASA determined that Artemis II was safe to fly with its current heat shield, but NASA decided to use a ...

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge – the world’s largest annual hackathon – returns this year with the theme “Make Space,” which emphasizes NASA’s commitment to inclusivity. This year’s ...

Ingenuity and inspiration drive NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge. And there’s some fun involved, too. NASA wants to inspire the next generation of astronauts with its Human Exploration Rover ...