Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation,  the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3-4, 2026, under a bright moon.

Asteroid impacts with global consequences are vastly rarer, especially compared to the frequency with which they appear in ...

Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

January brings a bright supermoon and a fast meteor shower at the same time. Here is what to watch for and how to enjoy the night sky.

According to the team's results, mining undifferentiated asteroids (believed to be the progenitor of chondritic meteorites) ...

Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 ...