Asteroids often pass close to Earth, so this regularly raises a mix of questions and concerns for those in the scientific ...

An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the ...

From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...

While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual ...

XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest ...

The massive rock is believed to be ten storeys high and will skim past the planet at 14,743 miles per hour in the early hours ...

An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass ...

JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...

The JWST’s spectra data also showed the huge amount of various ices with different volatilities and how they are made. Chiron ...