One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. NASA's Hubble ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

The company's massive New Glenn rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida , at 15:55 local time (20:55 GMT).

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

No, Earth will not have "two moons until 2083," but asteroid 2025 PN7 has joined Earth's orbital path, with the tiny fleet of space rocks set to trail Earth's orbit until 2083 before the sun pulls it ...

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Oct. 8 (UPI) --International space agencies say an asteroid zipped by Earth closer than a large number of satellites currently in orbit, but was not detected until hours later. The European Space ...

With moonless skies and rare glimpses of an elusive comet, the 2025 Orionid meteor shower is shaping up to be one of the best in our lifetime. Lydia Price is a senior engagement editor at Travel + ...

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Those are the ...