Unlocking the mysteries of a meteorite with a microscope at home. We take you through the process and gear recommendations to study space rock at home or in the classroom. When you purchase through ...

The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in ...

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

Studying the 2022 collision's effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us ...

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger Didymos around the sun.

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit the moon in 2032, is now expected to safely miss the lunar surface by about 13,000 miles, according to recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope ...

There were more than 2,800 reports of sightings of the meteorite across parts of Europe ...

For a brief time, "Asteroid 2024 YR4" was considered to be the most dangerous asteroid discovered in the last 20 years.

New observations have ruled out the chances of an asteroid hitting the moon in 2032, according to scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size ...