Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

It looked like an asteroid, but it was a Tesla: the space mix-up involving the celestial object 2018 CN41 was resolved in a few hours. Initially cataloged as a new asteroid, it was later ...

On January 26, 2025, an asteroid called 2024 YY5 will fly by Earth, which has sparked interest in the scientific and space ...

Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system. Instead of the asteroid ...

A big asteroid, the size of the Empire State Building, called 2024 WY70 is on a collision course with Earth this weekend.

Asteroid 2024 PT5 was discovered by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Scientists believe that the ...

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

As our planet gets less habitable, the idea has popped up of moving to Mars while we give it a good scrub. ‘The Little Prince ...

NASA's documentary, “Planetary Defenders,” will take audiences inside the high-stakes world of asteroid hunting and planetary defense.

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

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

Roughly 201 million years ago, drastic changes extinguished many forms of life and led to conditions that allowed the ...