Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured images of the asteroid with two cameras, including the Near-Infrared Camera and ...

NASA is closely monitoring a building-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it ...

The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to form water.

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

Unlocking the origins of life starts with understanding how simple space molecules turned into complex building blocks. To do ...

NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour, according to NASA.