A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

A large asteroid is hurtling toward Earth ... the asteroid, you might also want to check out comet PanSTARRS (C/2015 ER61). It also is making its closest approach to Earth -- coming about ...

Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

In mid-February 2025 astronomers announced that 2024 YR4—a recently discovered asteroid big enough to severely damage or even destroy a city—stood a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

The One Show presenters Alex Jones and Alex Scott spoke to Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Gareth Malone and Joel Dommett on Monday's instalment of the BBC show.

It's up in the air how much longer the beloved telescope will be with us.

The Triple-i Initiative showcase is finally here. There was a whole slew of indie games shown at this showcase.

British startup Pulsar Fusion has unveiled Sunbird, a space rocket concept designed to meet spacecraft in orbit, attach to them, and carry them to their destination at breakneck speed using nuclear ...

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Dinan, the CEO of a British firm leading the charge with the remarkable technology, says its adoption for space travel is 'inevitable'.