If successful, the mission will place China in a group of a handful of countries — including the United States and Japan — ...

Twenty years ago, the US Congress instructed NASA to find 90% of near-Earth asteroids threatening Earth. They’ve made progress finding these asteroids that orbit the Sun and come to within 1.3 ...

A large asteroid, 2003 MH4, is set to approach Earth on May 24, 2025, at a distance of 6.68 million kilometers. Classified as ...

A fossil from British Columbia, originally discovered in the 80s, has finally been identified as a new species named ...

DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m). Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: ...

Using computer simulations, the researchers uncovered a scenario in which an ancient asteroid impact briefly amplified that field, just long enough for nearby rocks to capture and record its magnetic ...

Pioneering astronomical discoveries through high-resolution spectroscopy, cutting-edge instruments and space exploration ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

The "Mother of Collaboration" project at the Good Ship Dodo pairs children and parents to create improvisational artwork.

There should be rocks showing both impact shock and high magnetism located near the lunar South Pole on the far side of the ...