Avi Loeb, the chair of the astronomy department at Harvard, has suggested that 31/Atlas could be an alien probe on a “reconnaissance mission”.

Together, DART and Hera lay the foundations for future planetary protection missions. Focusing on asteroids that could pose harm to our planet, these missions require planning and execution at short ...

Massive interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, larger than Manhattan, shows unusual glow pattern and planetary alignment that Harvard physicist calls potentially technological.

NASA and the European Space Agency recently shared remarkable new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which was ...

On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.

Otero and (18805) Kellyday. Though distant and faint, the early observations serve as both a successful instrument test and a demonstration of agile spacecraft operations that could prove useful for ...

NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 OT4 is now approaching Earth. The space rock measures around 130 feet in diameter. It will fly ...

Asteroid OT7 to Pass Earth on August 5 at Tremendous Speed A large asteroid, named 2025 OT7, is set to safely pass by Earth on August 5, according to official space tracking reports. The asteroid is ...

Space is an active place. Asteroid 2025 OT7 will fly by Earth in August 2025. It is about 170 feet wide. It will travel at ...

NASA has confirmed that a sizeable near-Earth object—an asteroid roughly 170 feet (51 metres) wide—will make a close flyby of ...

Space agencies worldwide meticulously track near-Earth objects, even those posing no immediate threat. Asteroid 2025 OT7, ...