NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

Space agencies are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, which has a probability of colliding with Earth in some years from now, according to assessments from NASA and the European ...

NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday that the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth is slightly more than 1%.

Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named ...

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...

NASA is fueling an exciting future for citizen science by funding 25 new projects across diverse fields, from astrophysics to Earth science. These projects empower the public to contribute to ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

NASA’s Bennu asteroid sample reveals important chemical molecules and minerals, offering new information about the ...