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

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power ...

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

"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.

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

A comet-like object was seen soaring across the sky last night, leaving many wondering what it was. Meteor showers streaked across the Pennsylvania sky in late 2024, but this ...

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, ...

They spotted a burning object in the sky and were left wondering if what they saw was a meteorite.  Zainab shared the footage she managed to capture of the mysterious object.  The video ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

G3 (ATLAS) blazed past the Sun, captured in stunning detail by the SOHO spacecraft. Scientists used its passage to study how ...

Scientists stress more testing is needed to better understand the Bennu samples, as well as more asteroid and comet sample returns. China plans to launch an asteroid sample return mission this ...