The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...

A new book by the British cultural journalist Dorian Lynskey chronicles our centuries-old obsession with doomsday scenarios.

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully moved asteroid moonlet Dimorphos "by a whopping 33 minutes," according to NASA. See the highlights here. Credit: NASA ...

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu has returned with a $1 billion sample that could rewrite everything we know about ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

"I can't believe it's really gonna happen." Briarcliff Entertainment & 19th Hole Productions have unveiled an official ...

Some space conspiracy theories just won't go away.

Two asteroids, 2024 YF7 and 2024 YR9, will pass near Earth at safe distances on January 2nd. They provide opportunities for scientists to understand the solar system's formation. Monitoring such ...

According to a report in TOI, NASA is tracking the approach of asteroid 2024 YF7 toward Earth. This asteroid is close to 78 feet in diameter, or about the size of a large airplane. Its closest ...