planetas

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe Successfully Flies By Asteroid Torifune in Planetary Defense Test

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Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully performed a close-approach flyby of the asteroid Torifune, passing within approximately one kilometer of the celestial body to test planetary defense capabilities. The mission represents a critical step in planetary defense, as the agency evaluates the ability to detect and characterize near-Earth objects (NEOs) that could pose a threat to Earth. … Read more

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Makes First Direct Measurement of Black Hole Mass in Early Universe

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In the vast, silent expanse of the early universe, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified a phenomenon that challenges our fundamental understanding of cosmic evolution: a “little red dot” that appears to be a supermassive black hole existing in an era when it arguably shouldn’t exist. This discovery, centered on the … Read more

Scientists Unveil Revolutionary Mars Shortcut: Cut Travel Time by Half Using Asteroid Orbits & Breakthrough Physics” (Alternative optimized options:) “Mars Mission Breakthrough: How Asteroid Gravity Could Slash Travel Time to Just 5 Months” “The Ultimate Mars Shortcut: New Physics Discovery Cuts Journey Time in Half” “NASA’s Game-Changer: Scientists Find Faster Route to Mars Using Asteroid Slingshots

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By Linda Park, Editor, Tech | May 7, 2026 A Brazilian cosmologist has accidentally uncovered a potential “shortcut” to Mars that could dramatically reduce the time required for crewed missions, according to a study published in the journal Acta Astronautica in April 2026. By reanalyzing discarded early orbital data of near-Earth asteroids—originally used to assess … Read more