What if the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs struck Earth again? Could humanity survive such a cataclysm—or would we ...

Astronomers recently detected a stray quasi-moon in our planet’s orbit, but it's hardly the first stowaway to hang out around ...

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

Astronomers have ruled out alien origins for interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS, confirming it's a natural comet—not an ...

Asteroid mining could unlock vast supplies of metals like platinum and nickel, transforming global markets and reducing ...

The interstellar comet has reappeared after months hidden behind the sun, offering astronomers fresh clues about how comets ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

NASA's giant Mars Antenna failure hinders spacecraft communication and asteroid studies amid the federal government shutdown.

In February, the James Webb Space Telescope will briefly be able to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which currently has a 4 per ...

In the 1960s, when the possibility of an asteroid impact alarmed the American public for the first time, MIT students drafted ...