We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

We've thought for *** while that uh the water on Earth certainly could have come from an asteroid because we've seen water for *** long time. This is telling us that not just the water ...

a picture began to emerge of brines evaporating on the parent body of asteroid Bennu, leaving behind salts as evidence. This discovery provides a new insight into water activity during the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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.

Researchers say the asteroid Bennu has the building blocks for life on it. The samples collected and returned to Earth were ...