From Earth orbit, our planet sometimes reveals landscapes that evoke abstract paintings more than geographical maps. Behind this artistic impression lies a wealth of scientific information, collected ...

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different ...

NASA has announced that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4, a space rock roughly the size of a 20-story building, no longer poses a threat of crashing into the Moon during its close approach in 2032.

NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032. Last year, the uncertainty ...

The phrase 'city-killer asteroid' has quickly gone viral online after scientists tracked a near-Earth object known as 2024 YR4, triggering widespread curiosity and concern. While the dramatic nickname ...

Some of the small glass blobs originating with a mysterious ancient impact. (Crósta et al., Geology, 2025) Hundreds of glass fragments found in Brazil are traces of an ancient impact that scattered ...

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Scientists uncovered a vast field of tektites in Brazil—a rare type of natural glass forged in the aftermath of meteorite ...

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new ...

Icy moons circling the outer planets may be far more dynamic—and explosive—than they appear. New research suggests that when ...

Study in the International Journal of Astrobiology tests how water bears survive in simulated Mars soil, revealing how regolith may limit Earth microbes and what it means for planetary protection and ...

Giant impacts on Earth’s surface can be cataclysmic events with far-reaching consequences. They can excavate massive craters ...