Scientists have finally found an answer to one of space’s biggest mysteries, and the answer could even lead to finally ...

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are brought back.

A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary D avide Farnocchia hunts down and tracks asteroids, and several years ago he saw something he couldn’t explain. Farnocchia works at ...

NASA and other global space scientists keep a close eye on asteroids known as near-Earth objects (NEOs). These are comets or ...

Only 30%-50% of the remaining objects survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend to be significantly more durable, making ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...

NASA is closely monitoring a building-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five other space rocks passing by our planet over the next two days. The asteroid ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

While asteroid mining is already being undertaken, the first mission didn't exactly go off without a hitch. Here's what ...

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing ...