The theoretical Nadir impactor would have been comparable in size to the asteroid Bennu, which has a 1-in-1,750 chance of colliding with Earth over the next three centuries, making it one of the ...

Ceres may be classified as a dwarf planet, but it’s also the largest object in the asteroid belt and a fascinating candidate for resource exploration. It’s rich in water ice, carbonates, and possibly ...

Tianwen-2 is scheduled to arrive at the asteroid in July 2026 and shoot a capsule packed with rocks back to Earth for a landing in November 2027.

Northwestern Engineering's Hooman Mohseni co-authored a recent multi-institution perspective paper in Nature Astronomy outlining the research agenda necessary to determine whether making Mars ...

An asteroid named 2025 JR, measuring 250 feet across and moving at 40,800 km/h, will make its closest approach to Earth on Wednesday. A massive asteroid the size of a 25-story building is zooming ...

Things like asteroids or Ceres, a dwarf planet like Pluto which orbits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A new study in Nature Communications says carbon appears to be blown into ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that asteroid Vesta is a protoplanet. Scientists at Michigan State University suggest Vesta is a fragment of a larger, extinct planet shattered in a ...

ST. LOUIS – New shocking satellite images show widespread damage in north St. Louis before and after a deadly tornado ripped through the region last Friday. Footage from Maxar Technologies via ...

Asteroid 2025 KF is set fly very close to the Earth this Wednesday, according to NASA. Its size is comparable to 12 and a half fully grown gorillas. An asteroid the size of 12 and a half fully ...

Astronomers have long been intrigued by the makeup of the asteroid belt’s largest body. When it was first spotted in 1801, Ceres appeared dry and rocky, its surface marked by craters and dents.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Chinese company Galactic Energy launched its solid-propellant rocket this morning (May ...