"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...

YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

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Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...

NASA develops asteroid defense initiatives to detect and deflect threats, ensuring Earth is prepared for potential ...

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...