New cosmic shortcut: Researchers found a Mars-bound orbital corridor by studying asteroid 2001 CA21, potentially halving travel time. 2031 prime window: The optimal planetary alignment for this route ...

A single asteroid impact may explain two of Deimos’s most puzzling features: its huge southern depression and unusually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Time lapse images taken from May 2 to 15 show the changing view of crescent Mars from the Psyche spacecraft. - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Psyche spacecraft, which launched in October 2023, is expected to reach its target namesake asteroid in 2029, offering ...

The gravitational tug of an orbiting asteroid could have triggered a dynamo inside Mars that powered its temporary magnetic field CAN you flip a planet’s magnetic field on and off like a light switch?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named ...

A NASA spacecraft bound for an unusual metallic asteroid recently made a strategic flyby of Mars — and its cameras captured a rare perspective of the red planet along the way. The Psyche mission, ...