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ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European ...

The University of Arizona's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft only made it home once in 2025, but at least it got some nice snapshots ...

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...

This year, full moon might interfere with the view, but if you can brave the cold, the meteor shower is expected to be one of ...

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Skywatchers are gearing up for the annual Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking overnight between January 3 and 4, 2026, despite ...

One of the toughest yet most rewarding annual display of "shooting stars" peaks overnight on Jan. 3-4, 2026 — here’s how to ...

As the American Meteor Society notes, Quadrantids has a short but active peak, lasting around 6 hours. The peak is expected ...

A brief six-hour peak, bright fireballs and a glowing full Moon will shape the 2026 Quadrantid meteor shower, as skywatchers ...

Deep Impact is leaving Netflix soon. Starring Elijah Wood and directed by Mimi Leder, the asteroid disaster film remains one ...