Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its apparent proximity to our planet. The animation, shared by Facebook page ...

An illustration of asteroid Apophis flying past Earth. A NASA mission to study the asteroid in 2029 has been saved from the scrap heap in a last-minute decision. (Image credit: Stephane ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Wednesday that the U.S. will “impose costs” on Russia if there is “no path to peace in the short term” in Moscow’s war with Ukraine. “If there is no path to peace ...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the central Atlantic Oct. 13. Models vary on how strong Tropical Storm Lorenzo could get in the coming days. See latest spaghetti models on Tropical Storm Lorenzo. As ...

Bennu co-founder Jonathan Fok demonstrates the company's Birdtender at Edmonton Startup Week. - Photo by Jennifer Friesen, Digital Journal Bennu co-founder Jonathan Fok demonstrates the company's ...

Earth has a near miss—twice—after two small asteroids seemingly passed alarmingly close to the planet, less than two days apart, one of them going completely unnoticed until hours after it had already ...