Latest asteroid News

A Nasa mission that collided with an asteroid didn’t just leave a dent – it reshaped the space rock
Stargazer’s guide to heavenly events in 2024
Records of Cometary Dust Hitting Asteroid Ryugu
Organic compounds in asteroids formed in colder regions of space: study
Ryugu Samples Illuminate Terrestrial Weathering Effects on Primitive Meteorites
The Geminids: the year’s best meteor shower is upon us. And this one will be a true spectacle
The University of Manchester to receive and study sample of asteroid Bennu as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission
Curtin ready to analyse rare asteroid rocks from epic NASA mission
New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia
‘City killers’ and half-giraffes: how many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year?
New research dates formation of Earth’s continents
From platypus to parsecs and milliCrab: why do astronomers use such weird units?
Searching for life with space dust
Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?
New Insights from Ancient Asteroid
CSIRO tracking NASA’s asteroid collision test
In a world first, NASA’s DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid
Powerful synchrotron light confirms presence of rare diamond in stony meteorites
Meteors seem to be raining down on New Zealand, but why are some bright green?
Light up your nightlife: Astronomy events still to come in 2022
Asteroid treasure in Hubble archive
Newly discovered palaeontology finds to feature in BBC One documentary Dinosaurs
Organic compounds on Ceres
Shocked zircon find ‘one-off gift’ from Mars
Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters
Major OMCG drug operations closed at Mackay
Yeast Cells Cause Embedded Objects to Rise via Microbial Brazil Nut Effect
Climate Action Tracker update is “devastating” – Greenpeace
Primates’ ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid