NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is different, however. It is well preserved (not deeply eroded or buried under sediments) ...

German scientists found evidence that the space rock came from the outer limits of our solar system, well beyond Jupiter, ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon.

Laurence Tognetti is a six-year USAF Veteran who earned both a BSc and MSc from the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. Laurence is extremely passionate about outer ...

NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.

This year, the alert system for defending the planet against incoming space rocks was activated for the first time. It won’t be the last ...

Senegal has become the 56th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration, NASA announced. The accords ...