Scientists talk about Bennu with calm numbers, but behind them is a kind of fear that turns even small plans into something you hold tighter.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Armed man killed by authorities trying to enter Trump Mar-a-Lago club NFL ...

Since December 2024, the US space agency has been tracking the 'city-killer' asteroid, dubbed '2024 YR4', as it whizzes ...

Humanity has taken a 'notable step forward' in its ability to deflect asteroids heading towards Earth, a new study reveals.

NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Around 15 percent of near-Earth asteroids have small moons, which suggests binary systems are fairly common. Many of the larger asteroid pairs have likely formed ...

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.

Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago.

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According to the space agency's tracking, the rock is hurtling through space at more than 21,500 miles per hour.

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Understanding the make-up of asteroids also matters for the future of exploration: some asteroids may contain metals, ...