On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass very close to Earth and be visible to the naked eye. ...

Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but ...

A dwarf planet hiding right in the middle of our solar system could be a surprising source of frozen water, astronomers ...

NASA has announced that asteroid 2024 TY21, measuring approximately 40 feet wide, will pass Earth safely today at a distance ...

The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...

Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...

Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet ...

Scientists have found where most meteorites comes from. One of them, known as the Massalia family, is responsible for 37 per ...

The Ramses mission would rendezvous with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its 2029 close approach to Earth.

An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created ...

Researchers found that 70% of meteorites originate from three asteroid families formed by recent collisions. They have ...