Tiny grains from the asteroid Ryugu are helping scientists uncover secrets about how the outer regions of our solar system ...

Asteroid Apophis, or "God of Chaos," will pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. This rare encounter offers scientists a ...

The European Space Agency's Hera mission is on its way toward Mars, where it will get a gravity assist before going on to its asteroid target.

When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.

To confirm these predictions, NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission will rendezvous with Apophis during its close encounter. The spacecraft will observe the asteroid for 18 months, documenting any changes caused ...

Astrogram banner TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail SystemIn October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System ...

When the 'God of Chaos' asteroid flies by our planet in five years, Earth's gravity could cause it to experience ...

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...

Underneath the icy, rocky surface of asteroids – such as the 16 Psyche which is about 124 miles wide – there’s an estimated ...

Ditto for the Leonids, according to NASA, which will be visible through Dec. 2, although their peak will come around this ...

MIT researchers analyzed precious samples from the asteroid Ryugu, delivered to Earth by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission. They looked for clues of an ancient magnetic field.