Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...
The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...
A nearby planetary system is seen in detail in our first look at an asteroid belt outside our solar system in infrared light ...
The tech billionaires could collaborate on a "humanity-saving" moon base in case an asteroid hits Earth, Douglas MacKinnon ...
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...
A report published in Science Advances details when the asteroid could collide with Earth and the destruction it would cause.
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
NASA and ESA monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Learn about Near-Earth Objects ...
The recent discovery of the asteroid 2024 YR4 has drawn intriguing comparisons to the iconic film Armageddon, where a team of ...
The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...
Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...