A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

For years, scientists have been puzzled about why Earth and Mars have fewer important elements like copper and zinc compared ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...