Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

In fact, the discovery actually supports a key part of the theory about how chorus waves work. Using data from the Magnetospheric Multiscalar satellites, Liu and colleagues measured the distribution ...

This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...

"It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will fade from view before we are able to entirely rule out any chance of impact in ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot ...

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a matter of minutes, ...

It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one ...