The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track<a ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...

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