Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

Summer is almost underway across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes the warmest weather and some of the most challenging stargazing conditions. June's short nights are the biggest factor for ...

Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

A sizable asteroid is going to make a close pass to Earth next week, scientists say, but there's no need to panic. The asteroid known as 4660 Nereus will come as close as 2.5 million miles to Earth - ...

In seven years’ time, it’s possible that an interstellar visitor will touch down on our planet’s surface with tremendous force. But Earthlings need not fear — not yet, anyway. That estimate, made ...

China has quietly confirmed that a vast circular scar in its northeast is not a volcanic basin or a quirk of erosion, but a ...

WASHINGTON - Upon further review, a big, scary-sounding asteroid is no longer even a remote threat to smash into Earth in about 20 years, NASA says. Astronomers got a much better look at the asteroid ...

An asteroid is swinging by Earth tonight and even though the massive flying rock (that’s a technical term) won’t be super visible to the naked eye, NASA has got you covered. The asteroid, known as ...

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth has changed yet again, according to scientists. The asteroid, which was first reported in December 2024 and is large enough to destroy an entire ...