New laboratory studies could shed light on a rock containing potential signs of alien life that’s stranded on Mars ...

Picture this. You're sitting at breakfast, scrolling the news, when suddenly headlines scream that a space rock the size of a ...

A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth ...

NASA alerts Spain to a rare 2026 total solar eclipse and a “potentially dangerous” asteroid, urging authorities to prepare ...

In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought materials from the surface of the asteroid Bennu (pictured) safely back to Earth. The returned samples were then curated carefully, to prevent the ...

A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses asteroid 2024-YR4, its trajectory, and the science behind potential Earth impacts, explaining ...

A top spiritual leader has predicted a world-ending event in 2026, sparking anxiety. The religious figure mentioned something that would hit Earth.

NASA has confirmed that four near-Earth asteroids will pass by Earth within 24 hours, but all will remain at safe distances ...

The study shows that nearly 40 percent of the Hubble Space Telescope’s images could suffer interference from the proliferation of communication satellites, which are set to explode in number in a few ...

Early this year, a surprise space rock made headlines around the globe when the International Asteroid Warning Network ...