Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

YR4 is back in the spotlight. Brand new research has produced a better estimate of its size and orbit, which give it a 3.8 ...

"There has been this sense that because Titan has such abundant organics, there is no shortage of food sources that could sustain life," Affholder said. "Not all of these organic molecules may ...

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter ...

Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform ... Unfortunately, other, much larger asteroids have the potential to be far ...

An illustration of what the Milky Way might look like face-on based on data from the Gaia telescope. | Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, ...

Trump aims to send a crew to Mars by the end of his term, which Musk calls 'doable.' Astronauts question the time frame but said a flight would soon be possible ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

TBD: ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. space force missions. April could also see United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor, a spacecraft specifically designed to detect asteroids that could threaten Earth, is on track for a 2027 ...