The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

NASA's findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science. The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world's attention last year after a telescope discovered it lingering close to ...

Asteroid 2024 WY70 is about 820 feet (250 meters) wide. It will make a close approach to Earth, coming within 6.3 million kilometres, which is about 16 times the distance from Earth to the Moon.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is closely monitoring an asteroid that will pass Earth on 21 January 2025. Named 2017 BN92, the space rock poses no threat to the planet. How Close Will It ...

Excalidraw is an innovative online whiteboarding tool that uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to convert simple text prompts into detailed, professional-quality diagrams. Whether you ...

When NASA landed a probe on an asteroid and took samples they brought back some incredibly valuable things to Earth. The official name of this chunk of space rock is 101955 Bennu, which we'll call ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...