Several sugars have been found on a sample of the asteroid Bennu, which may provide scientists with clues about our early ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's current impact predictions along with an orbit animation. Credit: Space.com | ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ...

Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something ...

NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that is zipping towards our planet at more than 18,300 miles per hour, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). The asteroid, known as ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

Because of Earth’s weathering climate and shifting tectonics, impact craters regularly disappear from the Earth’s geologic record. Scientists in China found an impact crater that formed during the ...

An Australian man spent years trying to crack open what he thought was a gold-rich rock-only to learn it was a rare meteorite, likely worth more than gold. NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified ...

There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born out of Brooklyn-based startup Hapiko, is a ...

The orrery on the cover displays the amazing variety of planets and planetary systems we have discovered outside our Solar System. This issue celebrates the 30th anniversary of the detection of the ...