Gaining insight could help understand the timing and process of life's emergence. A research team led by a Rutgers-New ...

The asteroid, big enough to wipe out an entire city, now has a higher chance of smashing into our home planet in 2032, according to NASA.

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.

Daichi Fujii from the Hiratsuka City Museum in Japan captured a meteor impact the moon with multiple telescopes. Credit: Daichi Fujii (Hiratsuka City Museum) | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Musi ...

Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...

Here is NASA's prediction as what asteroid 2024 YR4 looks like, as the date and location of a potential 2032 collision are ...

NASA's Perseverance collects the “Silver Mountain” sample in Jezero, revealing geological secrets and possible traces of ...

So a sense of perspective is definitely needed,” he said. “The asteroid is a big rock moving fast, rather than a gradual and accelerating change in temperature caused by a gas that you cannot ...

Ever wondered what happens when a meteorite makes it all the way to Earth’s surface? You’re in for a treat! Most of the time, ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...