About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic ...

Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.

University of Maryland-led astronomers found evidence that rocks continuously travel between Didymos and its smaller moon ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test ...

Keen astronomers will be in for a treat tonight as a rare 'planetary parade' of six planets lights up the night sky.

Jupiter’s icy moons may have been seeded with the chemical ingredients for life from the very beginning. An international ...

Starship’s heavy lift capacity, in orbit refueling, and potential aerobraking role could significantly accelerate a long-awaited mission to Uranus.

EGU’s collection of medals and awards are available in all 22 of our scientific divisions, at various career stages. We also offer medals and awards recognizing: service to the geoscience community; ...

A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and ...

Skywatchers will be able to see six planets aligned in the sky Saturday due to the positioning of their orbits around the Sun ...