Planetary defense has moved from science fiction to a live engineering problem, and the stakes could not be higher. The central question is no longer whether an asteroid will eventually head our way, ...

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known ...

“We succeeded in deflecting an asteroid, moving it from its orbit.” These are the words of Tony Farnham, author of the just-released analysis of the DART mission. They ring with a victory in planetary ...