The number 40,000 might not sound particularly dramatic, but it represents humanity's growing catalog of near-Earth asteroids ...

A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch ...

Asteroid 2025 VP1 is hurtling through space at more than 18,300 miles per hour, the space agency has reported.

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University faculty member has made a celestial discovery in Starkville: the first ...

On Thursday and Saturday, two different "potentially hazardous" asteroids will fly by Earth. The first is as big as a mountain, and the second will be one of the brightest in recent history. Neither ...

NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.

A faculty member from Mississippi State University has discovered a new asteroid, a first for the Magnolia State.

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ...