Learn more about the Lucy mission "fly past 52246 Donaldjohanson -NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA’s Goddard ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured the first-ever view of asteroid Donaldjohanson. It was reported by NASA the spacecraft’s ...

The Lucy spacecraft is already well on its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. But that doesn't mean that it can't make some ...

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NASA's Goldstone Planetary Radar Observes Fast-Spinning Asteroid This series of 41 radar images obtained by the Deep Space Networks Goldstone Solar System Radar on July 28, 2025, shows the near-Earth ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 once posed a threat to Earth. Now, NASA says it could hit the Moon in 2032. Here's how scientists tracked its path — and what's next.

At this stage, he said, feedback is important. “We want to hear from our peers in optics and the asteroid hunting community,” Sandusky said.

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to a new analysis. Researchers say the Moon debris would threaten spacecraft in or… ...

Potential asteroid impact on Moon in 2032 could trigger massive meteor shower on Earth If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, ...

The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would likely send debris flying out towards us, resulting in a unique meteor shower composed entirely of moon dust.