The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more ...

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.

Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

Further research might bring those odds down to zero, but we will likely have to wait a couple of years to know for sure ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

In the not so distant future the cost of living on Earth has become astronomical - a paradise for the lucky few wo can afford it and only an aspiration for those who can’t. Sorry, but you aren't one ...

Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value.

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

A Noida-based Class 9 student has earned the remarkable distinction of naming an asteroid in the main asteroid belt between ...