A space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks.

If it is confirmed the flight - at over 11,000 miles an hour - was within 800 metres of the asteroid, it would be one of the ...

A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, testing technology designed to protect the ...

Japan's Hayabusa2 performed a close flyby of asteroid Torifune, testing technology to deflect space rocks and gather critical ...

Moving at a speed of more than 18,000 kilometres per hour, Hayabusa2 was not intended to collide with Torifune.

This year’s Asteroid Day has planned events worldwide and online. It acts as a reminder about advances in planetary defense.

Our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles that one day could threaten Earth—so what ...

The likelihood of an impact isn’t low. A 2025 analysis led by the planetary scientist Carrie Nugent estimates asteroids 460 ...

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