On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

There are millions of asteroids in the asteroid belt (and perhaps just as many trojan asteroids in Jupiter's orbit), and some of them potentially contain precious metals worth more than all the money ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...

Scientists have long debated the origin of the organic material found on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt.

While finding massive metallic rocks in space is relatively easy, asteroids that are just ten metres in size are far harder ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.