International team finds glucose and ribose in samples from asteroid Bennu, marking first glucose discovery in space ...

With 3I/ATLAS just days away from making its closest approach to Earth, agencies around the globe are conducting the largest ...

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...

Picture this. You're sitting at breakfast, scrolling the news, when suddenly headlines scream that a space rock the size of a ...

The 38-foot-wide space rock is projected to come to within just 123,000 miles of our planet, according to NASA.

Comet 3I/ATLAS will get closest to Earth on Dec. 19, and astronomers will be watching.

A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.

This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called fireballs, are expected to streak across the ...

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.

The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, is predicted to peak Dec. 12-13.

A mysterious interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS is about to make its closest approach to Earth in December 2025. Here's ...