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

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

The results of Hera's fly-by could ultimately tell us whether Deimos is a captured asteroid or made from debris from a giant ...

A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of ...

Scientists have created a new 3D map of "mega ripples" on the seafloor caused by the Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the ...

NASA has said Earth will likely be spared by a deadly Big Ben-sized asteroid and predicts it could smash into the Moon instead in a dramatic collision. The space agency feared the chance of a ...

Analysis: Bob's Blog This robotic, solar-powered plane might be NASA's new way to explore Mars There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could ... is being sent to find and map this water on the moon's ...

NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% ...

After a few days of rising chances, NASA gave the all-clear of a meteor that could impact Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has gotten media attention for its gradually growing chances of hitting the ...

NASA scientists said Monday there is "no significant potential" for Asteroid 2024 YR4 to hit Earth in the next century. The updated prediction comes after additional observations, and weeks of ...