The day marks the anniversary of a large meteor impact in Siberia on June 30, 1908. This is known as the Tunguska event. As the meteor entered the atmosphere, it exploded several miles above the ...

When we think of space, usually planets, stars, or black holes steal the spotlight. But asteroids, which also form a crucial part, are as interesting and full of mysteries that are yet to be studied ...

Scattered between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter lies the main asteroid belt — a vast region filled with rocky remnants left over from the birth of the solar system. These objects, known as asteroids ...

Last week, I wrote about the UA’s OSIRIS-REx space mission to gather samples from an asteroid. One of the OSIRIS-REx’s mission is to teach us earthlings about the mission via Facebook, Twitter and ...