Time-lapse orbit animation of OSIRIS-APEX's epic journey to asteroid Apophis

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids

Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Student creates out of this world design for NASA internship

An extraterrestrial scene painted with a blanket of regolith, rover models, steep craters, and floating rock formations fills a giant, panoramic screen. The setup is a centerpiece of the RIT 3D ...
The Boston Globe

Earth’s ‘moonlet,’ a tiny asteroid, estimated to stick around until 2083, astronomers say

It’s been called a moonlet. Sister moon. You could even call it a moon “buddy,” a companion or quasi-satellite, if you will, to our steady lunar neighbor. Astronomers say a tiny asteroid, called 2025 ...