NASA has identified a 210-foot, airplane-sized asteroid approaching Earth today, although scientists assure it will not ...

An asteroid is labelled risky if it comes within 7.4 million kilometres and measures more than 85 metres across.

The constant deluge of bad news about rising global temperatures and their impacts can make it feel like the world is ending.

The team of physicists from The University of Arizona say they were motivated by the possibility of Compact Ultradense Objects (CUDOs) with a mass density greater than Osmium, the densest naturally ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

Harris, working with Henry County Emergency Management and the homeowner, examined the entry point and fragments of meteorite within the home. It left a clean entry hole through the roof, air ducts, ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

The word inertia has two different definitions, even though they really are the same. The first is a tendency to do nothing ...

An "incredibly rare" piece of rock from Mars has sold for £3.2million after being discovered in the Sahara desert. The 24.5kg meteorite is the largest piece of Mars on Earth. The rock travelled ...

Science has advanced not just through steady progress, but often through the perseverance of individuals whose ideas were ...

A rare lunar occultation, fading crescent moon, and an interstellar visitor make for a memorable week of stargazing in ...