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An asteroid portrayed to be passing in front of the blue-green Earth and the moon.

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China to target asteroid 2019 VL5 for 2025 planetary defense test

China has selected near-Earth object 2019 VL5 for a combined asteroid deflection and observation test to launch 2025.

by Andrew Jones April 11, 2023April 12, 2023

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NEO Surveyor launch delayed despite funding boost

by Jeff Foust January 26, 2023January 31, 2023

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NASA confirms NEO Surveyor for 2028 launch

by Jeff Foust December 7, 2022January 30, 2023

Hubble image of Dimorphos

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NASA’s DART spacecraft changes asteroid’s orbit

by Jeff Foust October 11, 2022January 23, 2023

DART impact illus.

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DART collides with asteroid in planetary defense test

by Jeff Foust September 26, 2022January 23, 2023

DART approach

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DART on track for asteroid collision

by Jeff Foust September 25, 2022January 23, 2023

An asteroid portrayed to be passing in front of the blue-green Earth and the moon.

China to target near-Earth object 2020 PN1 for asteroid deflection mission

by Andrew Jones July 12, 2022February 22, 2023

An asteroid portrayed to be passing in front of the blue-green Earth and the moon.

China to conduct asteroid deflection test around 2025

by Andrew Jones April 24, 2022February 22, 2023

Enceladus plumes

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Planetary science decadal endorses Mars sample return, outer planets missions

by Jeff Foust April 19, 2022January 23, 2023

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NASA and Space Force cooperate on near Earth object data

by Jeff Foust April 15, 2022January 23, 2023