Every year, a prize is awarded to a young scientist working on one of the most important problems our civilization faces: ...

Grounded in Arizona's unmatched asteroid legacy, Asteroid Day 2026 explores both the risks asteroids pose to our planet and the extraordinary opportunities they represent for science and exploration ...

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Asteroids 2026 LD and 2026 KM3, both comparable in size to airplanes, will make a close approach to Earth on June 9, 2026.

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Explore how the DART mission advanced planetary defense using kinetic impactor technology and impactor hardware to enable real-world asteroid deflection strategies.

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