In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

The UAE is developing a space craft to land on an asteroid belt beyond Mars.

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

You could also take a shortcut and find the planet Mars, which is also visiting Gemini now. But be prepared: Spotting asteroid 877 Alinda will be an Easter egg hunt. "It's a magnitude of +9 ...

With a friend in the White House, the tech billionaire's extraterrestrial ambitions are ready for lift-off - but not ...

From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...