ESA's Hera mission has captured images of asteroids (1126) Otero and (18805) Kellyday. Though distant and faint, the early observations serve as both a successful instrument test and a demonstration ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers have spotted an asteroid the size of nearly eight ...

A new telescope, equipped with a 1.8 billion pixel camera, has discovered its first potentially dangerous asteroid. The rock is a lot smaller than any other asteroid we’ve detected before, and that’s ...