The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...

The massive asteroid hit the Earth eons ago and left glassy remnants across Southern Australia. But the crater is missing.

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These ...

A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance ...

From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

In April 2029, Apophis is predicted by NASA to come within 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) of the Earth's surface. Closer ...

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown asteroid impact hidden in tiny glass fragments scattered across South Australia. Curtin University scientists have contributed to the discovery of ...

The Silverpit Crater was confirmed as an asteroid impact site. Shocked crystals and seismic data prove the event created a huge tsunami. For decades, scientists have debated the origin of the ...

The team found evidence that after 4 million years, there were microbes living within the crater, while it was still pretty ...

Strange glass strewn across southern Australia appears to be from a mystery asteroid impact 11 million years ago.

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...