It's not often that a deep-space robotic explorer swings back by its home planet, but NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission did just that, completing a dramatic slingshot past Earth before racing toward its next ...
On Friday, April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will come closer to our planet than many satellites. The asteroid, known as 99942 Apophis, measures nearly 300 meters across. Although similar-sized ...
Her baby couldn’t make it home for the holidays, but at least Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina had some out-of-this-world snapshots to keep herself warm. DellaGiustina is principal investigator for NASA’s ...
NASA has secured the necessary funding for the OSIRIS-APEX mission, which would see the repurposed OSIRIS-REx spacecraft used to visit another asteroid, Apophis, in 2029. The mission—one of 19 science ...
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7 space objects NASA is monitoring more closely than ever
Space is not as empty as it looks. Right now, as you read this, NASA scientists are actively watching dozens of objects ...
The European Space Agency is sending a probe to intercept an asteroid that will swing uncomfortably close to Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029. The Ramses mission will fly alongside the asteroid ...
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