The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight ...

While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take ...

A 170-foot asteroid is set to race past Earth today at extraordinary speed, NASA says. Though no impact is expected, ...

China’s Tianwen-2 probe operating normally on approach to asteroid China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is operating normally on its way to a near-Earth asteroid ahead of sampling later this year, according ...

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft captured a selfie with Earth when it was about 26.7 million miles (44M km) from Earth and 28 ...

For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered a vast field of tektites in Brazil — mysterious glassy fragments forged when a powerful extraterrestrial object slammed into Earth about 6.3 million ...

Check your weather forecast for clear skies, so you don't miss the spectacular astronomical events occurring throughout the ...

More than 50,000 years ago, a meteor hit Earth and formed what we now call Meteor Crater in northern Arizona. But new ...

A recently discovered crater in China could be the youngest known impact structure on Earth, unveiling new insights into ...

When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

The night sky promises Seattle an array of celestial wonders this year, one of which is a six-planet parade Saturday. It’s hard to articulate what exactly it is about the night sky that we find so ...