The case for life’s raw ingredients arriving from space just became harder to dismiss. In samples returned from the asteroid ...

Tiny bits of asteroid Bennu that landed in Houston are doing a lot more than sitting in a display case. Scientists at NASA’s ...

A study published this week in the journal Nature Astronomy presents evidence that the asteroid Ryugu contains all five of ...

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in ...

Spread the loveOn the evening of March 18, 2026, skywatchers will be treated to a spectacular cosmic display as the asteroid Iris approaches a background star, creating the illusion of a double star.

NASA/Scott Eckley These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the ...

More than two centuries after asteroid 16 Psyche was first identified, scientists are still trying to determine how it formed.Located in the main ...

The black particles from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres away look unremarkable, but they hold components of life ...

Bright minds called to solve a problem that's vexed expertsCash, career opportunities and potential to save lives on ...

After her initial test run, she cultured a regular sample, as well as the shocked sample so she could compare them side by ...

Spread the loveThe cosmos is buzzing with excitement as a newly discovered asteroid, designated as 2026 EG1, is set to make a close flyby of Earth tonight, just days after its discovery. First ...

New research shows structure is one of Earth's rare impact craters after massive asteroid struck region millions of years ago ...