Asteroid Mining Startup Loses Its Spacecraft Somewhere Beyond the Moon
A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit the Moon, raising concerns for future lunar missions; here’s what NASA says
Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a potential risk to the Moon, with a 1.7% chance of collision despite Earth now being safe. If it ...
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Astronomers watching 'city-killer' asteroid to determine chance of striking Earth in 2032
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
Blue Ghost Riders on moon: This company is digging into lunar surface for dark secrets of Earth's satellite
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, which successfully landed on the Moon on March 2, 2025, has made strides in exploring ...
NASA’s Lucy Captures First Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson Ahead of Close Flyby
Lucy is preparing for a close encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson, a key milestone before its groundbreaking journey ...
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Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly ...
Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the minutes dragged on, ...
How "asteroid detectives" are protecting Earth from potentially dangerous impacts: "Find them before they find you"
Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.
Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is "alive," but it's not yet known what mission objectives can still be met.