Data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission has enabled the creation of a detailed catalog of asteroid rotations ...

From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

In 2010, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to not only land on and launch from an asteroid (Itokawa), but successfully ...

A NASA-backed planetary defense group has reportedly begun efforts to pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS after it was observed emitting ...

THAT’s NO MOON - Earth doesn’t just have one moon; sometimes, it has a companion satellite or “mini-moon.” Discovered on ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) mission to the Apophis ...

The Draconid meteor shower is set to begin on the same night as the supermoon, coinciding with the activation of two other meteor showers. The meteor shower is expected to start on Monday, Oct. 6, ...

The Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight, heralding a spectacular natural light show as a flurry of meteors streak through the moonlit October skies. Draconid meteors can be seen each year as Earth ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Draconid meteor shower will peak this week, offering skywatchers in Northeast Ohio and the Northern Hemisphere a brief chance to catch some shooting stars — though a nearly full ...