OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft completes Earth flyby on its journey to explore Apophis
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft has completed a precisely targeted Earth flyby, using the planet's gravity to bend its trajectory toward a close encounter with the near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029. ... more
Lunar impactor Theia originated near Earth and Sun analysis reveals
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
A new study published in Science has traced the origin of Theia, the body that collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and triggered the creation of the Moon. Led by the Max Planck Institut ... more
40 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered!
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 21, 2025
Astronomers recently discovered the 40 000th near-Earth asteroid! These space rocks range from a few metres to a few kilometres in size and are on orbits that bring them relatively close to Earth. E ... more