A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary D avide Farnocchia hunts down and tracks asteroids, and several years ago he saw something he couldn’t explain. Farnocchia works at ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...

About exactly four years from now, the asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth on April 13, 2029. This space rock, measuring ...

Asteroids’ orbits around the sun may put them in collision paths with inner planets. We may have had a near-miss, but ...

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than just dazzling streaks of light as meteors, these ancient fragments are among ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

TBD: ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. space force missions. April could also see United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

Keep an eye on the skies, the Lyrid meteor showers will begin this week in the skies above Ohio, if the weather cooperates. What to know.