His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, astronomer Scott Manley and acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal, known for ...

Seventy percent of meteorites that hit Earth today can be traced back to only three families of asteroids a finding that overturns decades of hypotheses regarding the randomness of cosmic rubble and ...

The world breathed a sigh of relief when NASA confirmed the asteroid was no longer likely to hit Earth. But scientists now ...

“People find the car study infinitely relatable,” Piff says now of this research, the results of which were published in the ...

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss ...

According to a new study, a Moon strike by asteroid 2024 YR4 could create a debris cloud weighing more 100,000,000kg – 10 per ...

Scientists are using the Barringer Meteor Crater near Winslow to test equipment that might one day fly to the Moon.

It is famous for its swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long "wakes" of light and colour behind them as they ...

Planetary exploration science at the SETI Institute spans the entire solar system – from planets and moons to asteroids and ...

Once an active site with more than 200 employees, it continues to provide a window into a little-known part of the island's ...