Space agencies around the world are tasked with locating, studying and analysing the trajectories of cosmic objects that pose ...

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

NASA has revealed which countries could be hit if a “city killer” asteroid strikes Earth with a map of the risk corridor. Scientists have slashed the odds of a collision between ...

After 7 months in space due to technical failures, Sunita Williams struggles to walk, faces bone loss, and weight issues.

Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space ...

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Although the collision chance is small, the potential consequences are significant enough to trigger a global ...

As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.

Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...