TransAstra has already tested part of its mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Under a $2.5 million contract for ...

Three asteroids namely 2026 FA asteroid, 2026 EF2 asteroid and 2026 ED3 asteroid, will fly near Earth on March 19, 2026. NASA ...

Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have been found to contain all five nucleobases, adding to evidence that ...

NASA is tracking 2026 FB, a 69-foot-wide asteroid set to fly past Earth at a safe distance. Scientists explain why these ...

Asteroids are flying past us all the time but sometimes, one gets a little too close for comfort. In 2024, astronomers ...

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in ...

TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility of moving a 100-metric-ton asteroid to a stable near-Earth orbit. “We want to bring an ...

A bus-size asteroid known as 2026 EG1 flew past Earth closer than the moon late Thursday. Here's what NASA had to say about ...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / TransAstra, a Los Angeles-based space infrastructure company, is conducting an investor- and customer-funded study to define a mission to capture a ...

It may sound fanciful, but a Los Angeles-based company says it has conceived of a plan to fly out to a smallish, near-Earth asteroid, throw a large bag around it, and bring the body back to a “safe” ...

Asteroid 2025 TF's closest approach was about ~186 miles (300 km) from Earth. It is estimated to be about 2 meters (6.5 feet) in diameter. Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: NASA/jPL-Caltech | ed ...

The surface of asteroid Bennu has long left questions for scientists after a NASA planetary science mission showed the asteroid was actually more rough and jagged than previously expected.