In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...

For only the third time in recorded history, an interstellar object has crossed into our solar system, creating quite the ...

Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...

Earth objects, astronomers recently discovered a comet visiting from interstellar space. This is only the third interstellar ...

NASA has issued a startling alert about a “City Killer” asteroid that could hit the Moon by 2032. Experts warn it may disrupt ...

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a small satellite already orbiting Earth. IBEX has special instruments gathering ...

NASA has released the first-ever high-resolution image of the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, highlighting its unique peanut shape.

When NASA steered its Dart probe into an asteroid, it was supposed to determine how much it could be deflected. The ...

"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet Center of comet 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency ...