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Until now, only 6% of meteorites had a known source, but now we can trace the origin of more than 70% of these rocks.

NASA has created a contingency plan to protect Earth from large asteroids, which includes the use of nuclear explosions as a ...

Our planet’s surface is littered with debris from the skies — and researchers have found that most come from only a few ...

Robin George Andrews specializes in covering Earth, space and planetary sciences. He has a Ph.D. in volcanology and is the author of two nonfiction books, Super Volcanoes and How to Kill an Asteroid.

Just a few smashups in the asteroid belt may account for 70 percent of Earth’s meteorites, limiting what’s known about our solar system’s history.

ATLAS  comet passing through the night sky this week will not return for another 80,000 years, the Philippine Atmospheric, ...

Scientists have finally discovered a Trojan asteroid for Saturn, thereby establishing the presence of these celestial bodies ...

Although no immediate asteroid threats are looming, NASA is taking proactive measures to prepare for worst-case scenarios.

AN EXPERT has issued an update on the chances of seeing a “Halloween comet” very soon and the outlook isn’t good. Skygazers have already been treated to a rare comet that only ...

A spacecraft shot stunning photographs of Earth from nearly one million miles away on its route to a pulverized asteroid. The ...

New advanced imagery reveals the existence of a second impact following the event associated with the extinction of the ...