14 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
This hub groups 14 separate news trends connected to Asteroids, spanning June 19, 2026 through August 7, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 99 article observations and 94 source signals, led by Science coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass 31,600 to 32,000 kilometres from Earth, crossing within the orbit of geostationary satellites.
Scientists have proposed a nuclear strike to deflect asteroids that threaten Earth.
Chinese rocket scientists have modeled a two-step nuclear detonation method to deflect asteroids more effectively than surface-level impacts.
Scientists identify a massive asteroid breakup from 800 million years ago that may have bombarded Earth, Mars, and the Moon.
NASA rovers have uncovered evidence of ancient sandstorms and 4-billion-year-old impact records preserved in Martian rocks.
Scientists have identified a rare 'oddball' class of meteorite responsible for the dinosaur extinction event 66 million years ago.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully completed a high-speed flyby of the 11-meter asteroid known as Torifune.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully utilized a Mars gravity assist to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid.
China's plans to use nuclear weapons to defend against asteroids have sparked global interest.
New flyby imagery confirms asteroid Torifune is a contact binary, appearing as two conjoined rocks forming a distinct peanut shape.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first-ever close-up image of Earth's 'quasi-moon' following a 620-million-mile journey.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has captured images of the two-headed asteroid Torifune from a distance of 62 million miles.
New research suggests a prolonged barrage of asteroid impacts melted Earth's early crust and may have sparked the origin of life.
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has revealed new characteristics of the asteroid Donaldjohanson, including its unique shape and rotational behavior.