The Main Asteroid Belt's smallest ever asteroids have been detected, as discovered in a new study. The belt is located ...

The spunky Lucy mission will make a second gravity assist of our world tonight as it heads off on its hunt for the solar ...

Experience one of nature's most spectacular events with tips on when and where to see this year's Geminid meteor shower.

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's ...

Faint magnetic properties in primitive asteroid fragments suggest an early magnetic field strong enough to shepherd the ...

The cosmic display – famed for its strong, bright and consistent fireballs – is reaching its peak activity for the year ...

The rocky bodies, which look like asteroids but act like comets, could comprise up to 60% of near-Earth objects.

NASA has announced the discovery of seven astronomical objects that come in two flavors; they look like asteroids but ...

A massive aeroplane-sized asteroid is moving towards Earth at a fiery speed on December 13th. Is it a matter of threat for ...

One of the most dramatic astronomical events of the year is scheduled to peak this weekend. The Geminid meteor shower is ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of Earth on December 12, utilizing a gravity assist to adjust its ...

The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids, and this year they will peak on Friday.