There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of the most easily accessible resources in the ...

On April 29, 2026, two airplane-sized asteroids, 2026 HL3 and 2026 HP3, will safely pass Earth at 1.6 million and 3.68 ...

More space technology must be developed to prevent "city-killing asteroids" from hitting Earth, experts recommended at a recent science conference. While the risk is low, mid-size asteroids near Earth ...

Space is full of rocks. Most of them quietly mind their own business, drifting on orbits that will never come anywhere near ...

NASA scientists are intensifying observations of three notable asteroids—2024 YR4, Bennu, and Apophis—each offering distinct insights into planetary defense and solar system science. While current ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Two airplane-size asteroids, 2026 HJ3 and 2026 HR, are set to make a safe close approach to Earth on 27 April 2026, passing ...

The solar system’s first asteroids were probably born big. Rather than slowly amassing bulk over time, the original members of the asteroid belt rapidly formed into rocks hundreds of kilometers across ...

Forget world records because astronomers recently announced a new solar system record - the fastest spinning large asteroid ever discovered. It's about the length of eight football fields, but it ...