Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...

With a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032, an asteroid named YR4’s potential collision course is being monitored by NASA.

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

Key Takeaways The images now tell a story that no agency can safely ignore. Our defense posture was built for rocks and ...

3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar visitor, hence the prefix “3I.” The second known interstellar body, Comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered by the Russian astronomer Gennady Borisov in August ...

Keep an eye on the forecast for clear night skies, so that you don't miss out on the astronomical events occurring throughout ...

“As the next generation of telescopes enters operation, we expect the number of known NEAs to continue to grow at an even ...

Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, has been discovered on asteroid Bennu, suggesting that asteroids may have delivered ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth.

Currently there is a third “interstellar interloper” now passing through the solar system designated as 3i/ATLAS, for the ...

Astronomers are just beginning to scratch the surface of the complex, and sometimes violent, relationships between planets ...