NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to ...

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

The meteor fragments returned by OSIRIS-REx shed light on the entwined history of water and the chemical ingredients of life ...

Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...

As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.

In this video, we explore the efficiency and power of a 300-ton press in shaping metal worms. Watch as we demonstrate the process, showcasing the precision and force behind each press. This detailed ...

A surprise street concert by British pop star Ed Sheeran was quickly shut down by police in Bengaluru, India, on Sunday. Footage captured the singer performing his hit single 'Shape of You' before a ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt ... mission to an asteroid A mission called OSIRIS-REx landed on an asteroid named Bennu in 2020, jammed its arm into the rock's surface, and scooped ...

These needles — roughly 10 times thinner than a human hair — are water-bearing sodium carbonates (or soda ash) found in the samples of asteroid Bennu ... meaning their shape can take one ...

Here's what to know about the asteroid 2024 YR4 and it's chances of hitting Earth: This mosaic image shows the asteroid Bennu, composed of 12 PolyCam ... Data suggests that the asteroid has an ...