A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million ...
A small asteroid, known as 2025 TF, flew over Antarctica on October 1, 2025, at an altitude of only 266 miles.
NASA is studying interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to refine its planetary defence systems, using the comet's rare trajectory as a ...
Deflecting asteroids by running spaceships into them may sound like science fiction, but it's quite real. And it's quite a ...
Earth asteroid that had been hidden in the sun’s glare, marking a significant advancement in planetary defense. This ...
Solving a lunar mystery? Scientist at the University of Arizona is the lead author on research proposing a new theory for the ...
Could Artemis III astronauts collect some lunar samples that shed light on the moon's mysterious past? That's what a team of researchers hope.
Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring ...
Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?
A newly discovered asteroid just whizzed past Earth, marking the second-closest asteroid flyby on record, astronomers say. The asteroid flew over Antarctica just before 9 p.m. ET on Sept. 30, about ...