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• Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unearths 11,000 Asteroids in Massive Early Science Data Surge

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  In a month and a half of early observations, the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory identified more than 11,000 new asteroids, ranging from near-Earth objects to distant worlds beyo...

• Scientific Debate Settled as Seismic Imaging Confirms Massive Asteroid Impact Beneath the North Sea

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from Heriot-Watt University have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater was formed by a 160-meter asteroid impact approximately 45 million years ago. The strike, validated...

• NASA Confirms First Human Alteration of Planetary Solar Orbit Following DART Spacecraft Asteroid Collision

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New research reveals that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully shifted the entire Didymos asteroid system's path around the Sun by a measurable amount. The i...

• Planetary Defense Strategies Evolve as Scientists Prioritize Early Detection to Deflect Hazardous Near-Earth Objects

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Astrophysicists are shifting the focus of planetary defense from cinematic nuclear interventions to high-precision kinetic impacts and gravitational tugging. By utilizing advanced...