An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. What is the ...

Answer: It’s a comet that comes from another stellar system, from another star. It’s the third one we’ve ever discovered. The first, 1I/ʻOumuamua, resembled an asteroid more than a comet, but the ...

NASA’s ambitious $20 million mission to study the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid, Apophis, has been spared from the brink of cancellation. In a dramatic turn of events, agency officials have decided to ...

Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4's potential lunar impact in 2032 has prompted renewed consideration of nuclear disruption as a planetary ...

For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by ...

Gaia’s full-sky survey generated a massive database tracking how asteroids reflect light as they rotate. These measurements, called light curves, reveal changes in brightness over time. When ...

UN launches a global planetary-defence campaign as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speeds past Earth, sparking both scientific curiosity and international cooperation—though NASA insists there is no ...

A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance to the moon. The asteroid, called 2025 TP5, sailed by our planet at 4:09 p.m ...

Millions of asteroids are currently zipping through our solar system. These rocky remnants of the early solar system receive extra attention when their itinerary brings them too close to Earth—which, ...

Dodge confirms a next-generation Durango for 2029, extending its V8 legacy and U.S. production while adapting for hybrid power and modern tech. All-new Dodge Durango will debut in 2029 with major ...

The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents approved a new contract for OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg on Friday morning. Weiberg, 53, agreed to a four-year contract that, according to ...