Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency is monitoring an asteroid with a slim chance to strike Earth in 2032. Asteroid ...

Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

Pristine samples from asteroid Bennu contain “basic building ... The researchers believe similar salty brines may exist on ...

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial planets, helping scientists piece together the chaotic history of our solar ...

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations of a potential impact of the asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year 2182.

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations of a potential impact of asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year 2182. As ...

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as "omitted" following a case of mistaken identity ...

"This whole thing happened because of an extra credit assignment for ... existing in a transitional state between a true moon and an independent asteroid. She symbolizes change, guardianship ...

Is it a moon? Is it an asteroid? Like a lot of people ... But after winning a worldwide contest that he entered for one extra credit point, the sophomore finance major can now brag on his resume ...

A tiny asteroid loitering in a near-Earth orbit for a few months last year may have an intriguing origin on our Moon. Its characteristics led scientists to ask: is it a chip off the old lunar block, ...