From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

These so-called Venus co-orbital asteroids are currently undetected because of their alignment in the sky but could one day drift into Earth’s path, at least according to simulations combining ...

NASA confirms four near-Earth asteroids will pass Earth safely, measuring from bus to house-sized, with no impact risk on 5th October.

What would happen if you obtained space-bending abilities and decided to test them out by placing Earth between the two ...

By combining Gaia’s massive asteroid dataset with AI modeling, scientists discovered that asteroid rotation depends on how ...

Scientist John Sandusky stands in the field of heliostats at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility. John conducted research at night showing that heliostats might be able to detect asteroids.

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

Around 66 million years ago, the reign of the dinosaurs came to a fiery end. An asteroid about 7 miles (12 kilometers) wide, ...

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the expense of the other?" GOLDEN, Colorado — There are those who envision big ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be out of view of Earth, but orbiters on Mars were able to recently get a look at it.