A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

The number 40,000 might not sound particularly dramatic, but it represents humanity's growing catalog of near-Earth asteroids ...

NASA has named 27 asteroids after Black, Hispanic and Native American astronauts and a cosmonaut to recognize their significant contributions to “expand our horizons beyond Earth and to inspire the ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

One of the recipients honored is Dave Samuels, left in this 2012 photo with other citizen scientists who established the first CAMS station at Fremont Peak Observatory (FPO) in California. Dave has ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured this image showing the nightside surface of Venus. A family of asteroids share the planet's orbit, and two new studies suggest that one day the space rocks could ...

A small rock sample collected from asteroid Bennu contains traces of tryptophan, a complex amino acid rarely found in space materials. This marks the first time tryptophan has been identified in an ...