The Japanese asteroid-sampling spacecraft Hayabusa2 has been forced into protective "safe mode" while journeying through deep ...

In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity ...

Scientists believe a crater found in the Australian outback may be the oldest-known meteor crash site in the world. As AFP ...

UNLV geoscientist Arya Udry shares what motivates her in studying space, her work on the Mars Perseverance mission, and the world of knowledge a meteorite can bring.

Fortunately, thanks to the Earth's atmosphere acting as a natural shield, instead of crash landing on the ground, the asteroid burns up and produces an impressive light show, streaking across the ...

Having fallen on the eve of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the Allende meteorite may also be the world’s most comprehensively studied rock. For nearly a decade, planetary scientists had been ...

If an asteroid really threatened the Earth, what would a planetary defense mission look like? Even rendezvous and landing missions are relatively easy. A launch in December 2028 could bring a ...

Beyond Odin, AstroForge is already eyeing an asteroid landing mission, dubbed Vestri, despite the major challenges with its current probe. "We have probably the best group of investors in the world.

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.