A team of astronomers have used the Hubble space telescope to capture with direct imaging asteroids smashing into each other ...

A cosmic interloper, 3I/ATLAS, could yet be just an ancient rock. According to Michio Kaku, the bold alien-probe theory advanced by Avi Loeb doesn't stand up. Why the Alien-Craft Claim Intrigued ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat ...

A strange interstellar object is hurtling its way toward our pale blue dot — and according to a Harvard astronomer, there’s a chance it’s not a benign asteroid or comet, but instead some harmful form ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not so much. Reading time 3 minutes An asteroid is headed toward a close ...

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Photo of asteroid 4179 Toutatis taken by China's Chang'e-2 spacecraft during a 2012 flyby mission Credit: Yun Jiang, Jianghui Ji, Jiangchuan Huang, Simone Marchi, Yuan Li and Wing-Huen Ip (CC BY 4.0) ...

In the deserts of southern Australia, tiny glassy fragments have puzzled scientists for decades. These mysterious objects, forged in extreme conditions, are not the result of volcanic activity or ...