When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

Discovery images of 2024 YR4. An asteroid that will fly near Earth in 2032 is now expected to pass safely by the planet, with the probability of impact just 0.004%, NASA said on Monday. That is a ...

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, known as DART, has delivered results that exceeded every benchmark the agency set ...

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I have been studying planetary defense, particularly being part of past, ongoing, and future small body missions. I was part of the NASA/DART mission. I am currently part of the NASA/Lucy mission and ...