New research has revealed why carbonaceous asteroids, some of the most chemically primitive materials in the solar system, ...

A new study has upended a long-held theory that asteroids brought water to Earth – as it turns out it may have always been ...

Of all the asteroids that become meteoroids by striking Earth's surface, only 4% contain abundant carbon. But scientists know ...

When that happens, once a spacecraft has left Earth's gravity well, it can reach the asteroid essentially "for free"; it doesn ... How are asteroids, space weather and space debris detected ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will ...

YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an ...

Unfortunately, other, much larger asteroids have the potential to be far more threatening than entertaining. "Asteroids come in all sizes," says Michael Küppers, a planetary scientist for the ...

Asteroids offer yet another layer of nuance, energy and understanding. Asteroids are imbued with astrological energy, and their placement in the birth chart has a direct bearing on our emotional ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future. Each year, according to Nasa ...