The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

The UAE is developing a space craft to land on an asteroid belt beyond Mars.

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

You could also take a shortcut and find the planet Mars, which is also visiting Gemini now. But be prepared: Spotting asteroid 877 Alinda will be an Easter egg hunt. "It's a magnitude of +9 ...

Alinda, measuring 2.6 miles wide, will be visible this weekend. Stargazers can spot it using basic equipment or watch a ...

NASA's Lucy mission will continue its journey to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, which share Jupiter's orbit around the ...

Alinda, which measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, can be seen from our planet. This is due to an astronomical ...

A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters provides new insights into the Martian dichotomy, a striking geological difference between Mars' northern and southern hemispheres. Using data ...