On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and ...

Chafer explained, “The spacecraft comes into the atmosphere, and it burns up almost like a shooting star. Sharrow will be ...

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

NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected a unique rock sample named 'Silver Mountain' from Mars' Jezero Crater, marking a ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds. Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into life on Earth.

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.

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...