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This Week in Space

Feb 20, 2025 | Space

For those worried about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, there is good news: NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 67. The updated assessment was based on new orbital data for the asteroid, which is estimated...

Solar Orbiter Ready For Close Encounter With Venus

Feb 20, 2025 | Featured, Space

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ready to guide the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with Venus so far. Today’s flyby will be the first to significantly “tilt” the spacecraft’s orbit and allow it to see the...