NASA reports that the space rock, measuring around 1,200 feet across, is expected to make its closest approach on Thursday, ...

Nasa has suffered a major set back in a plan to stop apocalyptic asteroids from smashing into Earth. Astronomers believe ...

Twenty years ago, when NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft was deliberately sent to collide with comet 9P/Tempel, it hit a relatively smooth surface, which was reflected in a smooth and continuous ejecta ...

Higher solar activity brings more radiation, which can damage satellite electronics and force some satellites to deorbit ...

NASA warns of a stadium-sized asteroid, 2005 VO5, set to pass Earth at high speed on 11 July. Despite its size and proximity, it poses no threat to our planet.

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

NASA has discovered the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, located 4.5 au from the Sun, offering a rare glimpse into celestial ...

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their ...

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...