A 210-foot asteroid will zoom past Earth on December 13, 2024. It will travel at 41,421 km/h. The asteroid will come within 6 ...

Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated ...

Over 100 new asteroids were found which are much smaller than the 1km wide ones we could previously spot – but still big ...

ASTRONAUTS could hitch a ride on an asteroid to help them survive the potentially deadly trip to Mars. Now scientists have ...

Comets masquerading as asteroids are being found in increasing numbers, with 14 now known in the asteroid belt.

Something’s not quite right about the moons of Mars. They are too small — Phobos is 17 miles across, and Deimos is 9 miles in ...

Unlike their larger counterparts, which are rare and strike Earth every 100 to 500 million years, like the one that killed dinosaurs, these smaller asteroids can impact more frequently.

"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...

Research shows Mars' gravitational pull affects Earth's deep-sea currents and climate, causing cycles every 2.4 million years ...

A "harmless" asteroid burned up Tuesday night above northern Siberia in Russia, creating a blazing fireball in the sky ...

Until now, only objects with a diameter of at least several hundred meters were known in the asteroid belt; most of them were ...

New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.