A Martian meteorite said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth is displayed at Sotheby's in New York, July 9. The 54-pound rock fetched nearly $5.3 million at an auction on Wednesday. (Richard ...

China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.

International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one day resemble our own.

U.S. Director Eliza McNitt will head jury of Venice Film Festival's Immersive Competition, which includes Doug Liman's XR Thriller 'Asteroid.' ...

Highlights of the Venice Immersive competition include “Bourne Identity” director Doug Liman ‘s upcoming XR short “Asteroid,” which is “about a group of strangers who risk it all by ...

An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

Mysterious interstellar visitor is a comet — not an asteroid Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth — but scientists are ready for future threats ...

The asteroid ‘Oumuamua was spotted in October 2017, three days after it made its closest approach to Earth, and was controversial because its unusual acceleration led to suggestions from some ...

In 2020, it successfully touched down on a near-Earth asteroid called 101955 Bennu, collected a sample, and eventually returned the material to Earth for study.

A recent study, yet to be peer-reviewed, has revealed that asteroid YR4 smashing into our moon could have big implications here on Earth.

If a giant asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032 it could send lunar debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said, posing a risk to satellites but also creating a rare and spectacularly vivid ...

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high. As ...