A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

NASA has identified an asteroid with a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth. CAPE CANAVERAL, ...

With the new year underway, it’s time to celebrate a remarkable 2024 full of citizen science with the Unistellar Network! Thousands of professional and amateur astronomers came together once again to ...

What was believed to be a new asteroid spotted flying close to our planet this month turned out to have Earthly, albeit unnatural, origins. On Jan. 2, the asteroid-tracking Minor Planet Center (MPC) ...

YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused ...

A blood moon lunar eclipse in September would top this year’s celestial events, although the Geminid meteor shower would also ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

Billie Eilish made an appearance during Green Day’s set at the FireAid concert on Jan. 30. The Grammy winner came out as the ...

The newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 is thought to be large enough to wipe out a city and has triggered global defence plans ...