The collision with the DART craft changed the asteroid Dimorphos's orbit and shape.
When NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. space agency demonstrated that it was possible to change a celestial object's trajectory, if needed, to protect Earth. It turns out that this collision changed not only the asteroid's path but its shape as well. The asteroid, which before
A 55-year-old man who killed a motorist in a driving under the influence head-on collision in Winchester was bound for state prison Monday to serve a 10-year term behind bars after pleading guilty to felony charges. Ernest “Sniper” Lugo of Westminster admitted one count each of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence […]
NASA revealed that its DART mission, an asteroid redirection test, not only changed Dimorphos' motion, but the unprecedented impact also changed the shape of the space rock.
The Bennu asteroid contains minerals rarely found on other space rocks. Space rocks are typically exposed to Earth's air for years before they're found. The air exposure alters the composites on the asteroid's surface. READ MORE:
A city ambulance and van collided head-on this morning on Ala Hema Street in Waianae, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services.
A Honolulu Emergency Services ambulance was involved in a collision with a van just before 11 a.m. Friday in Waianae.
Gardaí have closed a road in Dublin’s Ringsend after a serious collision early this morning.
The road was closed eastbound between the A39 at Newquay and A391 for Bodmin following an incident involving two vehicles
St. Louis Drive in St. Louis Heights has been closed between Peter and Noah streets in both directions due to a motor vehicle collision.
The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured evidence of an impacting object, likely an asteroid, that broke up in the planet's atmosphere before plunging into the ground.
Some extraordinary asteroids have "activity"—comet-like tails or envelopes of gas and dust. NASA's Active Asteroids project announced the discovery of activity on 15 asteroids, challenging conventional wisdom about the solar system.