A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.

Learn about the molecules and materials found in samples of asteroid Bennu, including sugars, space gum, and an abundance of ...

On Dec. 13, 2012, a Chinese spacecraft flew by the asteroid Toutatis. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's ...

Asteroid 2025 XF1 is hurting through the solar system at nearly 8,000 miles per hour, according to the spacy agency.

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season ...

Two asteroids are set for safe flybys near Earth, reassuring the public that no threat exists. NASA emphasizes these events ...

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

We knew from prior analyses that a distant asteroid sampled in 2020 carried all but one of the molecules needed to kick-start ...

Bennu samples reveal biological sugars, a strange, gum-like material, and ancient stardust that shed light on the early solar ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...