Nasa asteroid strike results in a big nudge
A spacecraft that ploughed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, Nasa said on Tuesday as it announced the results of its save-the-world test. The space agency attempted the
Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate
Scientists have used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the moon’s origin. The study suggests a giant impact could have formed a moon-like body more rapidly, placing it into orbit
Nasa spacecraft makes close approach to Jupiter moon Europa
Nasa’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. Juno on Thursday zipped within 222 miles of Europa, thought to have an ocean flowing beneath its thick
Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars
Scientists have discovered new evidence suggesting there could be liquid water on Mars. The study, led by the University of Cambridge, provides the first independent line of evidence using data other than radar, that there is
Asteroid impacts on moon coincide with some on Earth, glass bead study shows
Asteroid impacts on the moon millions of years ago coincided with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth, such as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, research suggests. The study also found that major
Nasa tests defence technology by crashing spacecraft into asteroid
Nasa has successfully crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid as part of a planetary protection test mission. While this asteroid – named Dimorphos – posed no threat to Earth, the aim of the mission was
