NASA says that the chances of the asteroid known as 2024 YR hitting Earth have been virtually eliminated—but there is a small ...

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

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

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering stargazers a chance to catch what is often one of the ...

The Geminid meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, is about to hit its 2025 peak in mid-December. Here's what ...

This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called fireballs, are expected to streak across the ...

The Geminids is the most active meteor shower of the year and it peaks tonight. Will clouds allow visibility? If not, could ...

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.

The Geminid meteor showers, considered one of the best of the year, is about to peak in 2025. Here are the best locations in ...

The Geminids peak when the moon is 30 percent full, according to the International Meteor Organization. To get a hint at when ...

The meteor shower is known for being bright and colorful. And this year, the peak will happen this weekend, giving more ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...