Researchers have had a few months to crunch through the data collected during Deep Impact's collision with Comet Tempel 1.…
Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft arrived at Asteroid Itokawa earlier this week, and now it's sending back beautiful images. This image is…
New observations from the Hubble Space Telescope indicate that the largest asteroid in the Solar System, Ceres, might have huge…
Dust from asteroids entering our atmosphere could affect the weather more than scientists previously believed, according to a new study…
Researchers from the University of Michigan are predicting that when asteroid 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) swings past the Earth in…
Astronomers from the US and France have discovered an asteroid with two small moons. The asteroid, 87 Sylvia, has been…
At least three massive asteroids smashed into the Earth more than 3.2 billion years ago, and caused such destruction, they…
By creating a detailed map of Asteroid 433 Eros, a researcher from Cornell University has helped answer questions about its…
Many of the Earth's volcanic rocks might have come from melted asteroids, according to researchers from the UK's Open University.…
July 4th is Independence Day In the United States, and Americans typically enjoy their holiday with a few fireworks. But…