A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.

Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts originate from either the merger of two neutron stars or the collapse of a ...

A newly identified asteroid, measuring between 40 and 100 metres wide, has been placed at the top of the asteroid risk list.

Earth's unusual orbit through hot and cold conditions tests the limits of tolerability for any known lifeforms.

NASA says there's a tiny chance it could collide with Earth, and it's much too soon to know where that impact could be.

YR4, the asteroid is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide and is projected to come close to Earth in December 2032.

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract valued at 862 million euros ($898.4 million) with the European Space Agency to develop a lander to ship cargo to the Moon.

Astronomers have identified a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, which has a small but concerning chance of colliding with Earth in seven years. The space rock, estimated to be between 40 and 100 ...

Should the asteroid remain on a collision path, it would likely have a velocity of 17.34 km/sec. (10.7 mph/sec.) when first ...

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo , on Thursday announced a 862 million euro ($896.9 million) order from the European Space Agency for the development of the Argonaut ...

Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).