As our understanding of space grows, so does our awareness of the potential threats posed by near-Earth asteroids. Recent ...

Scott Manley examines the top ten most astonishing asteroids ever documented, from rare binary systems to objects with ...

The bigger of the two asteroids is travelling at a speed of 6.4 km per second while the smaller one is racing at 7.2 km per second. Despite their velocity, NASA confirms they will safely pass by, ...

The Lucy spacecraft is already well on its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. But that doesn't mean that it can't make some ...

On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.

Together, DART and Hera lay the foundations for future planetary protection missions. Focusing on asteroids that could pose harm to our planet, these missions require planning and execution at short ...

People residing in the Golden State have the best chances of witnessing asteroids and meteors dash across the night sky, ...

"Initially, it'll just be a new tool, an augmentation to the existing toolbelt of astronomical observatories. But ultimately, ...

On a clear June day in Georgia, a blazing fireball suddenly fell out of the sky over the Atlanta metro area. The source of ...

To keep solar power stations from getting lazy, Sandia National Laboratories scientist John Sandusky is looking to give ...

These asteroids were likely around when our solar system was forming 4.5 billion years ago. They originated in a different star system.

A meteorite "crash landed" in Georgia on June 26. Particles that tore through the roof of a home in Henry County, Georgia, 31 ...