Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

The asteroid's reflectance spectrum matches the characteristics of lunar rocks collected during the Luna 24, Apollo 14 ... "The possibility that this belt is made of lunar debris is indeed ...

Samples of Bennu were brought back to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2023. Now, a pair of newly published papers ...

FILE - This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft ... known as the main asteroid belt.

Deposits Found on a Nearby Asteroid Point to Salty Water in the Outer Solar System Scientists have uncovered salt minerals in ...

This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system shows ... nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward ...

FILE - This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon.

British start-up, Apollo Instruments, has meticulously recreated the computer from NASA's 1960s Apollo spacecraft in miniature with its DSKY Moonwatch. The multifunctional timepiece pays homage to the ...