Two landers from a private US company will be part of an armada to asteroid Apophis when it flies past Earth in 2029. Apophis ...

Asteroid 16 Psyche, one of the largest and most enigmatic objects in the asteroid belt, is set to be the focal point of ...

A bizarre, ultra-light planet is cloaked in such a thick haze that even JWST can’t reveal its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink how planets form.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer headed for Earth, but the fear it caused has astronomers worried about scare tones in the media. The asteroid initially had an approximate 3% chance for impact with ...

Asteroid 16 Psyche has intrigued astronomers due to its unique characteristics, not fitting the typical profiles of rocky or ...

Scientists have simulated the formation of a giant crater on Asteroid 16 Psyche to predict what the space rock looks like on ...

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.

A massive crater on asteroid Psyche may hold the key to whether it’s a lost planet’s core or something more complex. New simulations suggest NASA’s upcoming mission could finally solve the mystery.

Discovered in 1930 at the Lowell Observatory, Pluto was demoted as a planet in 2006. Some want President Trump to take action via executive order.

The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding! In addition to data received nightly from the Catalina Sky ...

Asteroid 16 Psyche has puzzled scientists for more than 200 years. Now, new research suggests that its large craters could ...

NASA chief Jared Issacman appears to be among those who support Pluto being reclassified as a planet. Could President Trump sign an executive order?