<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Asteroid-comet-missions ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/asteroid-comet-missions Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/this-is-going-to-be-what-makes-the-earth-secure-how-one-california-company-plans-to-protect-us-from-dangerous-asteroids ZasyRUQ5ByVb4jFdmywzFV Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/comet-maps-faces-a-make-or-break-moment-as-it-dives-toward-the-sun-on-april-4-could-it-shine-in-the-daytime-sky WCwQnkUQA3hdasDZzRZRc4 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling 'cosmic snowballs' at each other ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-dart-planetary-defense-mission-reveals-asteroids-hurling-cosmic-snowballs-at-each-other QsmJakmNs9qzAadQpucp2C Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft hit so hard, it changed its target space rocks' orbit around the sun ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-asteroid-smashing-spacecraft-managed-to-alter-target-space-rocks-orbit-around-the-sun DX3dsBQnyA6Gz8fk6fgjpg Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche asteroid probe beams home haunting view of distant Earth (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-beams-home-haunting-view-of-distant-earth-photo RtGwZhxpAmJwZbwgLVTB4g Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/europe-wants-to-land-a-tiny-spacecraft-on-the-infamous-asteroid-apophis-in-2029 GzJDUAEPaw765dZvBXJ5Xo Fri, 30 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Psyche spacecraft's sci-fi thrusters suffer glitch on way to metal-rich asteroid ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/psyche-spacecrafts-sci-fi-thrusters-suffer-glitch-on-way-to-metal-rich-asteroid PfJmsokh4ZZinv5Z238S6n Thu, 01 May 2025 18:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/meteorites-and-asteroids-tracked-back-to-their-place-of-origin-in-the-solar-system y55L8YdubArE3yNBcNBgb9 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe takes 1st images of its next target: Donaldjohanson ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-asteroid-hopping-lucy-probe-takes-1st-images-of-its-next-target-donaldjohanson QnNeShVyh4BRFZsdnZLXi5 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:07:44 +0000 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:45:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Behold! These gorgeous never-before-seen space images are from a NASA space telescope that should have died long ago ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/behold-these-gorgeous-never-before-seen-space-images-are-from-a-nasa-space-telescope-that-should-have-died-long-ago 3vKzNaaadhJVGyerkKKqqB Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving ]]> https://www.space.com/earth-second-moon-2024-PT5-asteroid n4LYjE8iank4WKmfp5SjbA Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:01 +0000 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:46:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/hera-asteroid-probe-waves-goodbye-at-earth-and-moon-from-2-3-million-miles-away-image 2hszXDJWsBDh8aWuGWAqbW Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-15-year-old-neowise-asteroid-hunter-meets-fiery-doom-by-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere iHSNmAyeMDBoFfBAL6xfpG Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029 ]]> https://www.space.com/esa-ramses-mission-asteroid-apophis-2029 w8xmFGyT7fbdRBDvsQpbdc Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europe's Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022 ]]> https://www.space.com/europe-hera-probe-inspect-dart-asteroid-october-launch JiJ22BbsHKVRoekq9CgxaA Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it's a comet – our new research may explain what's going on ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/meet-phaethon-a-weird-asteroid-that-thinks-its-a-comet-our-new-research-may-explain-whats-going-on PoL29Md7fZ4SnjrLXoUYnC Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:59:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ UAE on track to launch bold 7-asteroid mission in 2028 ]]> https://www.space.com/uae-asteroid-belt-mission-progress-2028-launch dcbQjBT27KFdKaYwcuPwRh Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:46 +0000 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:26:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-janus-spacecraft-aphophis-asteroid NVgj8K9DHeFJmbW6ASvBbX Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space mining startup AstroForge aims to launch historic asteroid-landing mission in 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/asteroid-mining-astroforge-docking-mission-2025 hoHvjP44VdsntE5tChGjGD Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA’s asteroid sample mission gave scientists around the world the rare opportunity to study an artificial meteor ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-samples-gave-scientists-opportunity-to-study-artificial-meteor HAZtVZP7UdwdQWdAeDgXVi Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample debuts at Space Center Houston ]]> https://www.space.com/space-center-houston-osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-display 8eqADwUZMhcFm6mZ3WzQAh Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:00:55 +0000 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:42:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Earth's new Rubin Observatory will usher in the next era of asteroid space missions ]]> https://www.space.com/rubin-observatory-next-era-space-missions-asteroids UFmNyNkdfTPs7FayZhGDeX Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:59:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA finally opens OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample canister after freeing stuck lid ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-sample-canister-open skepN2HWTGBAHg6tiGv8jK Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:59:37 +0000 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:27:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-removes-stuck-fasteners-osiris-rex-asteroid-samples W2JhdPq9N2JCDhhNgU7icT Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:06:01 +0000 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029 ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-osiris-apex-asteroid-apophis-god-of-chaos ZeEFgeE45nt9bPi3BSvzQf Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:00:02 +0000 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup ]]> https://www.space.com/potentially-hazardous-asteroid-bennu-samples-stump-scientists tXTdR34XeeHTopg5SnmxWk Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crossed wires caused parachute problem during OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample delivery, NASA says ]]> https://www.space.com/crossed-wires-osiris-rex-asteroid-mission-parachute-problem YpadQAN3ns3JZTjBEB6ric Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:00:10 +0000 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:09:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Near-Earth asteroids: Hunting and tracking upcoming flybys ]]> https://www.space.com/near-earth-asteroids-approaching-encounters-tracking gTBAvNvMJVyR8En64BEwaa Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:06 +0000 Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:31:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Curious double moon discovered orbiting asteroid 'Dinky' now has a name ]]> https://www.space.com/lucy-dinkinesh-asteroid-satellite-name iTTyMRKVirLtsfCJtPSAXi Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:00:01 +0000 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:45:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asteroid Phaethon's mysterious tail may finally have an explanation ]]> https://www.space.com/asteroid-phaethon-rare-class-solar-system 7vQXMmscwHXtZiTkgWBajb Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:00:38 +0000 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:53:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japan's mission to bizarre asteroid Phaethon delayed to 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/japan-destiny-mission-asteroid-phaethon-launch-delay pscndarjNeY9tr7FJsFC6J Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:00:44 +0000 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:54:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Queen guitar legend Brian May helps analyze NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-osiris-rex-brian-may-queen-guitarist-helps-analyze-asteroid-sample 5AKgXuX3N9sZcL8u7UjpH4 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Relive SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch of Psyche asteroid mission with these amazing photos ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-psyche-asteroid-mission-launch-photos ywUFCfh9ZbeiRnD8nUseG8 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:46:14 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:31:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission today ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-psyche-launch-webcast wuFitgKsXwC6MnuKL7JH7X Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:13 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket poised to launch Psyche metal asteroid mission (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-psyche-asteroid-prelaunch-photos WWKsCDLp2mP6YnQ8sVRzYi Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:00:13 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:01:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13 ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-psyche-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-delay-weather oeiW5id3yLwk5mYDeSs7Y7 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:27:30 +0000 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:22:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's 1st asteroid sample is rich in carbon and water, OSIRIS-REx team finds ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-sample-carbon-water 6Gaxk8b9Yk8yDUStkkySQa Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:12:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX rolls out Falcon Heavy rocket for Psyche asteroid mission launch (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-rolls-falcon-heavy-launch-pad-psyche-asteroid-mission 5ECoJEDqDubyg3kDPZCtyk Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA revealing OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample today: Watch it live ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-sample-reveal-webcast FejPunGTcU2qeo438A9Uqd Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:41 +0000 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission will have a big impact on astronomy. Here's how ]]> https://www.space.com/psyche-science-objectives-could-change-astronomy Ar4LFskUXmuByJJCiqGcW6 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission launches this week: Here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-psyche-metal-asteroid-mission-launches-this-week cf77dNvxjDqHNbUbdshHXE Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ OSIRIS-REx watched its asteroid sample capsule head toward Earth (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-asteroid-sample-capsule-jettison-video hE8axx9YchKxchNE4mToCZ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:00:14 +0000 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of Psyche asteroid mission launch ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-falcon-heavy-static-fire-psyche-asteroid-mission VBRG7Cwt3mfnSJfFNpaJAg Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:00:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA delays launch of Psyche asteroid mission by 1 week, to Oct. 12 ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-delays-psyche-asteroid-mission-launch-october-12 9VVUd3SLfqXhsgBo3ivvoS Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is just 2 weeks away ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-launch-psyche-asteroid-mission-one-week ZL8D9HvgwPTEE2vKFRFb8H Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:20 +0000 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA picks 3 museums to display OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-sample-public-display-museums HmnLRtZtXnmLWjpw29tziW Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:00:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA opens OSIRIS-REx's asteroid-sample canister (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-asteroid-sample-caniser-lid-lifted-photos XKZvftAoxJqhyL2X4KySrW Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:30:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/osiris-rex-asteroid-samples-land-houston ZKcqHMDzXiAbz6GJQNqQUS Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I literally broke into tears': The scientist leading NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission just had the greatest day ever ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-osiris-rex-dante-lauretta-parachute-emotions fYTKsLyxkG3EctsBjRzphU Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:00:01 +0000 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:38:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Earth: Live updates ]]> https://www.space.com/news/live/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-bennu-sample-return-updates 8RxWLnvRcmpLBdNvzPBt6B Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:46:51 +0000 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:05:15 +0000