In a study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of scientists reveals the true identity of a near-Earth object with an ...

Ancient rocks found by NASA's Perseverance rover reveal Mars was repeatedly impacted by asteroids billions of years ago.

In 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass just 20,000 miles above Earth, closer than many satellites and more than ten times ...

A seemingly ordinary asteroid has revealed its icy true identity — and new clues for spotting hidden hazards near Earth.

Of all the near-Earth objects tracked by NASA, one asteroid holds the highest known probability of colliding with our planet.

A violent collision in the main asteroid belt may have sent debris raining across the inner solar system about 800 million ...

A shattered asteroid may have unleashed a long-lasting cosmic barrage that left scars across the inner solar system and ...

Rocks from the Moon’s far side suggest asteroid impacts slowly decreased instead of peaking in one brief catastrophe. The ...

Ancient samples from the moon's far side are helping scientists uncover how asteroid impacts shaped the early solar system.

China is planning to crash a spacecraft into a near-Earth asteroid by 2030 as part of a major planetary defense experiment.

Ancient rocks from the Moon's far side have offered a new record of asteroid impacts. The findings challenge the idea of a single bombardment spike and add clues about early Earth.

A NASA-led study revealed that a near-Earth object long mistaken for an asteroid—1998 SH2—is actually a hidden comet—a discovery that could prove vital for predicting future threats to Earth.