NASA attempts to smack a spacecraft into an asteroid to slightly deflect its orbit, and if it succeeds, it’s a step forward to the Earth’s planetary defense system against cosmic threats.

NASA to deflect an asteroid in test of planetary defense

Yusaku Maezawa reveals the eight crew members who will be part of the SpaceX-backed space travel to the moon for next year.

Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to launch commercial space flight to the moon

While the new space race tries to unlock the benefits of the last frontier, people are already casting doubts on whether venturing space is as important compared to problems back home.    

Space exploration is for the benefit of all mankind

Data obtained by NASA's Kepler space telescope before it was retired in 2018 indicated the presence of a moon 2.6 times the diameter of Earth orbiting a Jupiter-sized gas giant about 5,700 light-years away from our solar system in the direction of the Cygnus and Lyra constellations, scientists said on Thursday.

Another alien moon seen orbiting another solar system

Even if there is no asteroid that would be crashing through Earth soon, NASA is determined to launch DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) to deflect Dimorphos’ path nearer to its twin, Didymos, in an attempt to use the system in case an asteroid hurtles toward the Earth’s path in the future.

Preparing for big bang! NASA to test rocket that would defend Earth from wayward asteroids 

The DART mission of NASA has successfully made an impact on the Dimorphos asteroid in an effort to change its trajectory and improve the Earth’s planetary defense.

NASA's DART mission successfully collides with Dimorphos asteroid

The recently-launched James Webb telescope will allow astronomers to study the beginning of the universe shortly after the big bang, 13.8 billion years ago, and to hunt for signs of life-supporting planets in our own galaxy. 

‘Largest ever’: NASA successfully launches James Webb telescope

A massive asteroid bigger than the world’s tallest building is expected to make its closest encounter with Earth next week.

Potentially hazardous! Huge asteroid to fly by near Earth

In the name of science, astronauts hold a taco feast in the International Space Station using peppers grown literally out of this world.

Heavenly feast! Astronauts enjoy tacos with peppers grown out of this world

A Canadian woman was in deep sleep when a rock burst through her roof and landed right at her pillow. The rock was a meteorite.

Out of this world surprise! Meteorite falls on sleeping Canadian woman’s pillow

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