Asteroid impact would drastically change the world in ways we didn't even expect, scientists say - World could be plunged ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

As weird as it sounds, there are dozens of stories of animals, especially toads, found in rocks. Can this really be real?

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

A NASA mission collected the sample and brought it back in 2023, and scientists have found traces of ancient brine that contains minerals that are the raw ingredients of life.

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today, according to new ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

Scientists recently discovered that San Bernardino County's Searles Lake contains minerals found in outer space.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...