On Dec. 13, 2012, a Chinese spacecraft flew by the asteroid Toutatis. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...

Learn about the molecules and materials found in samples of asteroid Bennu, including sugars, space gum, and an abundance of ...

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Telescopes across the globe will track it so that astronomers can determine its exact location and make predictions about ...

The 38-foot-wide space rock is projected to come to within just 123,000 miles of our planet, according to NASA.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured the first-ever view of asteroid Donaldjohanson. It was reported by NASA the spacecraft’s ...

A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.

With 3I/ATLAS just days away from making its closest approach to Earth, agencies around the globe are conducting the largest ...

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...

The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.