Asteroid Bennu has been in the news a lot lately. Now it’s making headlines again as there is a chance it may collide with Earth.

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from ...

A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...

A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million ...

Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping ...

In April 2029, Apophis is predicted by NASA to come within 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) of the Earth's surface. Closer ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

According to a study conducted by University of Tokyo researchers, Ryugu maintained a "pristine record" of late water activity. By examining the lutetium and hafnium isotopes in their rock samples, ...

Astronomers have discovered amazing fragments of a rare meteorite on the Moon, which may help reveal the secrets of the ...

NASA has secured the necessary funding for the OSIRIS-APEX mission, which would see the repurposed OSIRIS-REx spacecraft used to visit another asteroid, Apophis, in 2029. The mission—one of 19 science ...

Asteroids, comets, and clouds contain complex organic molecules that form in space and might have kickstarted life on Earth ...