Although these asteroids pose no danger, their proximity provides critical opportunities for scientific research. NASA monitors such events to better understand asteroid movements, composition ...

NASA alert: A massive, house-sized asteroid is set to come close to Earth on New Year's Eve at 9:17 AM IST. A massive, house-sized asteroid is set to come close to Earth on New Year's Eve ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

WATCH BEPICOLOMBO FLY ABOVE MERCURY ðŸ“½ï¸ Sit down, relax and enjoy #BepiColombo’s views as it moved gracefully around Mercury on 7-8 January 2025. 🎼🎶Playing in the background is The Hebrides ...

This is already the sixth mission of the BepiColombo probe in Mercury's orbit. This time, it approached the most minor planet ...

As 2024 comes to an end, a celestial visitor approaches. NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 AV2 will pass near Earth on December 31. Scientists assure there’s no risk of impact. Close ...

An asteroid larger than Manhattan is flying close by Earth. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter of 4.2 km ...

ESA BepiColombo Project Scientist. “We needed nine flybys (one at Earth, two at Venus, and six at Mercury) to slow down our spacecraft and bring it into a good position to enter the orbit of ...

“One needs a lot of fuel with a very big rocket for launch, or one can use the help of the planets and do planetary flybys,” adds Johannes Benkhoff, ESA BepiColombo Project Scientist. “We needed nine ...