Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test ...

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

Meteor impacts are one of the few natural disasters that can arrive without warning, crossing the final kilometers of atmosphere in seconds. When scientists talk about the likeliest place on Earth for ...

New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought.

This year, the internet has taken great interest in 3I/ATLAS — only the third interstellar object ever detected, though also the third since 2017. (The overwhelming scientific consensus suggests ...

Supersonic shock waves are cone-shaped disturbances that result from an object moving faster than the speed of sound. If you ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

In a Gold Coast factory, former banker and gymnast Adam Gilmour is working on a rocket design that could take a slice of Elon ...

Maine keeps Mt. Blue State Park as its secret stress-relief therapy – a place where mountain views, pristine waters, and forest trails combine into the perfect natural prescription for modern life’s ...

In a state blessed with an embarrassment of natural riches, Oracle State Park stands out not for being the biggest or most famous attraction, but for offering something increasingly rare in our busy ...

Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.

The probe flew 3,438 kilometres above Earth during its swing. It moved closer than several high-orbit satellites circling the ...