A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

Asteroid tracking plays a crucial role in understanding and mitigating potential threats. NASA, along with ground-based ...

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close encounter with the Earth on Wednesday.

It looked like an asteroid, but it was a Tesla: the space mix-up involving the celestial object 2018 CN41 was resolved in a few hours. Initially cataloged as a new asteroid, it was later ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

Asteroids are rocky objects left over from the early days of our solar system, orbiting the Sun much like planets. While most ...

Lee esta historia en español aquí. The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago ...

Astronomy and shooting seem to have little in common. But two space missions since 2004 resemble skeet shooting, albeit on a much larger scale.