New research recreates the asteroid strike that carved the Silverpit crater and unleashed a tsunami.

New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their orbits.

The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating even more cosmic glory. And when the observatory ...

Ever wondered how those weird, floating \"snowmen\" way out in the deep freeze of the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune's orbit ...

Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 ...

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different ...

The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in ...

NASA’s DART mission changed the Dimorphos' asteroid orbit around the Sun, proving spacecraft impacts could help defend Earth.

New observations have ruled out the chances of an asteroid hitting the moon in 2032, according to scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.

"The work continues." ...

Humanity has taken a 'notable step forward' in its ability to deflect asteroids heading towards Earth, a new study reveals.