One study in the journal Nature found organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. Thus complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life. They can be made ...

The probe will collect samples from the asteroid 2016HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P ... due to be returned in about two years. The asteroids, chosen for their relatively stable orbits ...

China has launched its Tianwen-2 mission, dispatching a spacecraft to gather samples from an asteroid near to Mars. The China ...

New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.

After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...

Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show.

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In the vast expanse of space, an estimated one million Near Earth Objects (NEOs), also known as near-Earth asteroids, are ...

As exotic as distant galaxies may seem, there are plenty of wonders to discover in our own backyard. The solar system ...