NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office sounds like something out of a disaster movie, but its work is far more methodical than cinematic. Instead of scrambling at the last minute, the office spends its days cataloging potential impact threats,

The Planetary Defence System of the ESA earlier identified the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The current tally since the ESA announcement is 40,005. ESA stated that the recent NEAs aren’t a cause of alarm.

NASA's Perseverance rover found a peculiar rock on Mars. Its composition suggests it may have originated from beyond our solar system. The rock, named Phippsaksla, stands out due to its unique shape and high iron and nickel content.

NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to potentially interstellar origins. “This rock was identified as a target of interest,” the space agency wrote in a recent blog post detailing the potentially intergalactic gravelstone.

Long without a leader, NASA finds plenty of support among the space community for billionaire Jared Isaacman, including from the Planetary Society.