A sliver of Martian rock that once lay hidden in a university drawer has helped researchers better understand the Red ...

When an asteroid is larger than about 150 meters, or about 490 feet, across and skims past Earth within this area deemed close range, scientists consider it a "potentially hazardous object." ...

The sixth annual Asteroid Day will kick off tomorrow, June 30. Some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about asteroid s include — what is an asteroid, which asteroid is the biggest ...

When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.

The Day NASA Smashed an Asteroid: What It Was Like Inside Mission Control NV16 will reach its closest point at 11:47 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 24. That will make it the third close visitor of ...

For now, the two asteroids zipping by will do so without any disastrous consequences for Earth – and in fact, give Sunday’s International Asteroid Day a bit of extra pop. Get your need-to-know ...

Asteroid 2024 UQ impacted Earth above the Pacific Ocean. The space rock was about 3 feet (1 meter) wide. It was detected by ...

One crisp day in February, representatives from Lockheed Martin approached his advisor, Michael Drake, who was then the Lab’s ...

Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...

An asteroid is due to pass extremely close to Earth the day before Election Day in November, bringing new meaning to the phrase "Rock the Vote." But, there's no reason to worry — NASA says this ...

The cosmic visitors are also conveniently arriving in time for the UN’s annual Asteroid Day on June 30, which seeks to raise awareness of both the opportunities and risks associated with asteroids.

AstroForge’s CEO Matt Gialich wants to mine asteroids for platinum, aiming to turn space’s untapped wealth into a new ...