The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to ...

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NASA's Lucy will venture as close as 596 miles to this asteroid, an estimated 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter in width. Scientists should have a better idea of its size and shape following the ...

Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely ...

An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not ...

NASA is closely monitoring a building-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates ...

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are brought back.