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Iron rich asteroids show surprising resilience in impact simulation study
London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new experimental study that shows iron rich asteroids can withstand far more energy than previously estimated before breaking apart. The work provides direct insight into how metallic asteroid material behaves under impact like conditions and could help refine planetary defense strategies. Recent demonstration missions such as NASA s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which altered the orbit of the small asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, have p ... read more |
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Asteroid metals harden under extreme particle blastsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a study showing that iron-rich asteroids can withstand much higher energy inputs than expected without breaking apart, a result that affect ... more 
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observationsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 As part of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look event in June 2025, Rubin announced that it had observed thousands of asteroids cruising about our Solar System, about 1900 of which have ... more 
Micro X ray method reads ancient meteorite impact scarsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Researchers from China, Canada, and Japan have established a quantitative method to read the impact histories recorded in enstatite chondrites using micro X ray diffraction measurements. Enstatite c ... more 
ICE-CSIC leads a pioneering study on the feasibility of asteroid miningMadrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a geoc ... more |
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Halloween fireballs could signal increased risk of cosmic impact or airburst in 2032 and 2036Albuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the "Halloween fireballs", they are named for the constellation Taurus-the bul ... more 
Southern Taurid meteor shower to peak this week with bright fireballsWashington DC (UPI) Nov 4, 2025 The Southern Taurid meteor shower, known for its swarm of bright fireballs shooting through the night sky, is expected to peak Tuesday and Wednesday nights as the Earth passes through dust left by a comet. ... more 
Europe advances asteroid defense as GomSpace secures operational support contractBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 GomSpace has entered into an 8.4 million SEK agreement with SPACEBEL to implement the Juventas Operations segment for the European Space Agency's Hera mission. The partnership will utilize HOOP Miss ... more
Asteroid with Second-Fastest Orbit Discovered Hidden in SunlightBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 A newly discovered asteroid has been found racing around the Sun in just 128 days, making it the Solar System's second-fastest known orbiting asteroid. Designated 2025 SC79, the object was detected ... more
Asteroid near Earth detected hours after it passed the planetWashington DC (UPI) Oct 8, 2025 International space agencies say an asteroid zipped by Earth closer than a large number of satellites currently in orbit, but was not detected until hours later. ... more |
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Gaia data uncovers hidden link between asteroid collisions and chaotic spin states
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Whether an asteroid spins smoothly or tumbles chaotically depends on how often it has collided with other objects, according to new findings presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki. Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, researchers have discovered that these collision patterns reveal clues about asteroids' internal structure and evolution. Dr Wen-Han Zhou of the University of Tokyo, who presented the results, said, "By leveraging Gaia's unique dataset, advanced ... read more
China's Tianwen 2 probe marks halfway milestone en route to asteroid targetBeijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2025 China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has reached the halfway point of its journey to near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 after more than four months in interplanetary flight, according to the China National Space ... more |
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Water once persisted on Ryugu parent asteroid long after formation Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 22, 2025 A research team led by the University of Tokyo has discovered that liquid water flowed on the ancient parent body of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu more than a billion years after its birth. The finding, ... more 
Asteroid rotation patterns reveal new insights into their interiorsHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Whether an asteroid spins smoothly or tumbles chaotically has now been linked to its history of collisions, according to new findings from ESA's Gaia mission presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meet ... more 
Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defenceLondon, Canada (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 A large international collaboration of nearly 100 researchers, led by Western adjunct professor Auriane Egal, has completed the first-ever comprehensive study of an asteroid tracked from space throu ... more 
Asteroid strike confirmed as cause of Silverpit Crater in North SeaLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 New research has confirmed that the Silverpit Crater, buried beneath the southern North Sea, was created by a hypervelocity impact about 43 to 46 million years ago. The findings resolve a long-runni ... more 
Invisible asteroids near Venus may pose long-term danger to EarthSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 An international team led by Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) has uncovered a population of asteroids that may threaten Earth but remain effectively hidden from current surveys. These objects, whi ... more |
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