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• Asuka 880902 (H) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 881312 (H) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 881319 (H) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 9009 (H) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 19003 (EL6) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 19025 (L) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 19035 (EL6) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 19055 (EH3) 2026-03-11
• Asuka 19062 (EH3) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 790377 (H) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 790778 (LL) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 791397 (H) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 792678 (H3/4) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 793602 (CM2) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 793603 (CM2) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 86675 (CV3) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 86678 (H) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 000268 (H) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 000544 (H) 2026-03-11
• Yamato 003100 (EL6) 2026-03-11

NASA CNEOS

• SpaceDev Places JPL On Contract To Support NEAP Mission Planning
  1998-12-15
  
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  2026-03-10
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• NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
  2026-03-06
  The DART impact not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit around Didymos but also produced a measurable shift in the entire binary system’s orbit around the Sun.
• New NASA Asteroid Observations Eliminate Chance of 2032 Lunar Impact
  2026-03-05
  Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observations on Feb. 18 and 26, 2026, refine near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit and rule out a chance of lunar impact on Dec. 22, 2032.
• NASA Discovers Interstellar Comet Moving Through Solar System
  2025-07-02
  On July 1, the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations of a comet that originated from interstellar space.
• Latest Calculations Conclude Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Poses No Significant Threat to Earth in 2032 and Beyond
  2025-02-24
  NASA has significantly lowered the risk of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 as an impact threat to Earth for the foreseeable future.
• Asteroid 2024 YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale
  2025-01-31
  NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a small chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
• NASA Study: Asteroid’s Orbit, Shape Changed After DART Impact
  2024-03-19
  After NASA’s historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk.
• NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany
  2024-01-24
  The Scout impact assessment system calculated where and when the asteroid 2024 BX1 would impact Earth’s atmosphere, providing a useful demonstration of planetary defense capability.
• CNEOS Predicts Another Small Asteroid Impact, This One over Northwestern France
  2023-02-14
  Another tiny asteroid on a collision course with Earth was detected over the weekend, and JPL’s CNEOS Scout system accurately predicted where and when the impact would happen, well before it actually occurred.

Space.com

• NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1
  2026-03-12
  NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.
• Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect
  2026-03-12
  Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.
• Your cosmic catch: A home guide to identifying and observing meteorite features
  2026-03-11
  Our how-to for observing a meteorite through a microscope.
• NASA's DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling 'cosmic snowballs' at each other
  2026-03-11
  New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.
• Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds
  2026-03-11
  The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a chemical clue that could reveal how planets and icy bodies form around other stars.
• Newly discovered comet could be visible in daytime skies this April
  2026-03-10
  A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.
• NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup
  2026-03-10
  NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will replace the upper stage on its new plans for a standardized Space Launch System rocket.
• NASA's asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft hit so hard, it changed its target space rocks' orbit around the sun
  2026-03-10
  The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in the nick of time.
• Spectacular fireball over Europe sends meteorite crashing through roof of German home
  2026-03-09
  A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after thousands observed a stunning fireball streak across the sky in western Europe.

Astronomy Now

• Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered
  2026-01-16
  A potentially large member of the Kreutz family comets is speeding its way to a perihelion encounter during the first week of April this year. The object was discovered on 13 January 2026.
• Meteor shower calendar
  2025-11-14
  There are many meteor showers throughout the year. Here are the most prominent.
• How to observe meteor showers
  2025-11-14
  Everything you need to know to get started with observing meteors.

Univere Today

• Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 3: They SHOULD Be Weird
  2026-03-12
  So why should we expect interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS and 'Oumuamua and even to some extent Borisov to be different-different?
• Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 2: Why Comets Are Like Cats
  2026-03-11
  Once you start listing the properties of 3I/ATLAS, it becomes clear pretty quickly that this thing is distinctly different from any other comet we've ever seen. Here's just a small taste.
• Sunday Morning's European Fireball Was Probably Only a Few Meters in Diameter
  2026-03-10
  Multiple mobile phones, dashcams, and dedicated meteor cameras capture a fireball over part of Europe on Sunday night. Thousands of people witnessed it, and the ESA's Planetary Defence Team is analyzing it. So far, it looks like it was a few meters in diameter. It lit up the sky, and ...

EarthSky

• Sungrazing comet brightens! Will you see it without aid?
  2026-03-13
  The sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is getting brighter! Some are calling it the Easter comet, because it will be at its best in early April. The post Sungrazing comet brightens! Will you see it without aid? first appeared on EarthSky.
• Surprise! Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS bursting with alcohol
  2026-03-12
  Astronomers took a detailed look at the chemical fingerprint of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. They found it has an abundance of methanol. The post Surprise! Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS bursting with alcohol first appeared on EarthSky.

The Planetary Society

• Why do some planets have rings and others don't?
  2026-03-11
  The giant planets of our Solar System all have rings, as do some dwarf planets and even asteroids. So why don’t Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars?
• Better together
  2026-01-30
  Martian travel buddies, synchronized Sun science, and a proven leadership team.
• Pictures, pixels, and picks
  2025-12-19
  Great pictures of a planet and a comet, and great picks from a year of our virtual book club.

Phys.org

• How do we know what asteroids are made out of?
  2026-03-10
  Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling from dust and rock. They're time capsules, preserving clues about what the early solar system was like, and, ultimately, what the building blocks of planets are.
• Can we grow life on Mars? Experiments show potential in simulated extraterrestrial soil
  2026-03-07
  Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and worm-produced compost can significantly improve the likelihood of reproduction for chickpea plants growing in the soil, indicates one study. A separate ...
• Life forms can planet hop on asteroid debris—and survive
  2026-03-03
  Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. The work demonstrates that a certain hardy bacterium easily withstands extreme pressure comparable to an ejection from Mars after an asteroid hit, as well as the ...
• Exomoons could reveal themselves through lunar eclipses
  2026-02-23
  Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons; more than 400 orbit the eight planets while the remaining orbit dwarf planets, asteroids, and Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Of these, only a handful are targets for astrobiology and could potentially support life as we know it, including Jupiter's moons Europa and Ganymede, ...
• Space mining without heavy machines? Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station
  2026-02-11
  If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food. Learning how they react to space conditions is critical, but they could also ...

• The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth
  2026-03-12
  The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating even more cosmic glory. And when the observatory sent out 800,000 alerts in one night in February, we got a taste of the scientific boost it will ...
• An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS
  2026-03-09
  Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to make astonishing headlines, thanks to new findings from astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This new research reveals that 3I/ATLAS is packed with an unusually large amount of the organic molecule methanol—more than almost all known comets in our own solar system.

• Astronomers discuss fortifying our planetary defenses
  2026-03-12
  When people think of asteroids, they tend to picture rare, civilization-ending impacts like those depicted in movies such as "Armageddon." In reality, the asteroids most likely to affect modern society are much smaller. While kilometer-scale impacts occur only every tens of millions of years, decameter-scale (building-sized) objects strike Earth far ...
• The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth
  2026-03-12
  The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating even more cosmic glory. And when the observatory sent out 800,000 alerts in one night in February, we got a taste of the scientific boost it will ...
• How do we know what asteroids are made out of?
  2026-03-10
  Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling from dust and rock. They're time capsules, preserving clues about what the early solar system was like, and, ultimately, what the building blocks of planets are.
• ESA analyzing fireball over Europe on 8 March 2026
  2026-03-09
  At approximately 18:55 CET (17:55 UTC) on Sunday, March 8, 2026, a very bright fireball moving from the southwest to the northeast was observed by many people in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
• An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS
  2026-03-09
  Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to make astonishing headlines, thanks to new findings from astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This new research reveals that 3I/ATLAS is packed with an unusually large amount of the organic molecule methanol—more than almost all known comets in our own solar system.
• DART images reveal asteroids can toss slow 'cosmic snowballs' between moons
  2026-03-07
  About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic neighborhood.
• NASA's DART test for planetary defense proved it can shift an asteroid's solar orbit
  2026-03-07
  Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.
• NASA rules out asteroid smashup on the moon in 2032
  2026-03-06
  Here's one less thing to worry about—or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032. Last year, the uncertainty surrounding the space rock's orbital path held out a slight chance of impact, but fresh observations from ...
• Mars Express orbiter captures craters on planet's Arabia Terra
  2026-03-04
  Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last.

• NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs
  2026-03-12
  NASA cleared its moon rocket on Thursday for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs.
• European Space Agency probing fireball that hit German home
  2026-03-10
  The European Space Agency said it is investigating a fireball that streaked across the skies of Europe on the weekend before reportedly punching a football-sized hole in the roof of a German home.
• Why Mars astronauts need more than just space greenhouses
  2026-02-25
  Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching barely enough food to survive out of potatoes grown in Martian regolith. Or perhaps a fancy hydroponic system on an interplanetary transport ship, with artificial lighting and all the associated ...
• NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs
  2026-02-25
  NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs.
• The legal void of the asteroid gold rush
  2026-02-24
  Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and that is raising some concerns about the impact those activities will have on the space environment. A new paper published in Acta Astronautica by Anna Marie Brenna of the University of Waikato in New Zealand discusses a framework that she ...
• NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
  2026-02-23
  Grounded until at least April, NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard.

SciTechDaily

• NASA’s DART Impact Actually Changed an Asteroid System’s Orbit Around the Sun
  2026-03-13
  NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense. NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft changed the motion of an asteroid system in space, demonstrating that a kinetic impactor could be a viable way to deflect a ...
• Moon Rocks Challenge Long-Held Theory About the Origin of Earth’s Water
  2026-03-13
  Oxygen isotope analysis of lunar soil shows meteorites delivered only a limited amount of water to the Earth–Moon system after about 4 billion years ago. For many years, scientists have proposed that water-rich meteorites striking Earth late in its history may have delivered a significant share of the planet’s oceans. ...

BBC Science

• Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
  2026-01-18
  Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

wired.com

• Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
  2026-03-10
  Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.

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