NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.

A recent study from the University of Florida suggests that molten magma on the moon's surface cooled much later than ...

Scientists estimate that Earth may have at least six "minimoons" at any given time. Notably, this number is uncertain, and ...

China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.

Explore five fascinating breakthroughs that are redefining the boundaries of science, art, and human exploration. From a ...

Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to Earth, minimoons could become attractive targets for space mining.

New research suggests that at any given time, Earth may temporarily capture up to half a dozen fragments from the moon, known ...

Earth may briefly capture as many as six moon fragments — called minimoons — at any given time before they move on to orbit ...

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

If you’ve ever looked up at the sky, you have almost certainly seen our moon. The Moon shines bright and large in the sky, making it a constant companion going through its phases throughout the years.

A dinosaur fossil has been found in an unlikely way in an unlikely place, a hole drilled under the parking lot of a Colorado ...

As the asteroid moved out of range of even the most advanced telescopes, calculations left a remaining 4% probability that it could impact the Moon on December 22, 2032. This impact risk is expected ...