These 2,500 asteroids are plotted to fall within 7.5million kilometres from Earth. The moon is around 0.4million kilometres ...

The sun rises from the east, and sets in the west - this is a well-established fact for the longest time, and this is due to ...

A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...

Rubin’s completion converged with technological advancements that are poised to spread the data it produces far and wide to ...

"We have discovered a galaxy that has been 'perfectly preserved' for billions of years, a true archaeological find that tells ...

Three of these asteroids would have over one million times the energy of Hiroshima if they were to strike Earth’s surface and ...

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...

The rocks and soil samples from asteroid Ryugu have provided new insights into the nature of primitive asteroids and the formation of the Solar System.A research team from Hiroshima University has ...

Asteroids are usually grouped into three main types based on what they are made of: C-type, S-type and M-type.

Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...

World Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroids and the potential hazards they pose ...