The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.

NASA has unveiled a series of new discoveries that make the possibility of alien life elsewhere in the universe more ...

It’s been hypothesized for decades that life on Earth may not have been as “homegrown” as one might think and now, we’re ...

Several sugars have been found on a sample of the asteroid Bennu, which may provide scientists with clues about our early ...

Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something ...

A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our planet safe.

A popular science TikToker explained discoveries on the asteroid Bennu after NASA brought samples back to Earth from 39 ...

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

Two asteroids are set for safe flybys near Earth, reassuring the public that no threat exists. NASA emphasizes these events ...

Scientists discovered ribose — in addition to “all five nucleobases used to construct both DNA and RNA” — on asteroid Bennu, ...

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, ...