During the first six missions, the X-37B spent more than 3,774 days in orbit. It launched on its current mission, OTV-7, on Dec. 28, 2023, and passed 400 days in orbit on Jan. 31. By comparison, the ...

NASA raises asteroid 2024 YR4’s collision risk to 3.1 with a possible Earth impact in 2032. Scientists track its trajectory ...

To make space servicing safer and more efficient, researchers created a fuel-efficient, collision-free trajectory optimization method for CubeSats. Their algorithm allows small spacecraft to work ...

The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the the ...

Asteroid headed for Earth 'could hit Moon', astronomer says - The odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have increased – ...

It was reported in January that the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in December 2032. A few weeks later, ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

As more satellites, telescopes, and other spacecraft are built to be repairable, it will take reliable trajectories for service spacecraft to reach them safely. Researchers are developing a ...

THE MOON could save Earth by blocking a devastating asteroid which is big enough to wipe out a city.  Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the size of a football pitch and has a 1-in-43 chance of a ...

Scientists reassured that this boulder will not be able to destroy the planet, but it can level a large city. After all, during a possible collision, the asteroid could release about 8 megatons of ...

YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance ...

Scientists have raised concerns over the increasing amount of space debris, warning that it could pose a threat to commercial ...