Understanding the make-up of asteroids also matters for the future of exploration: some asteroids may contain metals, ...

Breaking away from conventional methods, NASA has recently unveiled an ambitious and unique plan to “harpoon” an asteroid. This innovative approach marks a significant stride in the realm of space ...

In a pioneering achievement for planetary defense, NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission has proven its capability to alter the orbit of a celestial body. A new study published in ...

In Madison and nearby southeast Missouri counties, William Jud, a Fredericktown geologist, may have identified a buried ...

A 170-foot asteroid is set to race past Earth today at extraordinary speed, NASA says. Though no impact is expected, scientists are watching closely. What makes this flyby worth attention?

Learn how bacteria survived a simulated asteroid impact and could travel between planets on asteroid debris.

PHOENIX — The White House wants Congress to approve a nearly $18 billion budget for space exploration. Scientists at the University of Arizona are taking the lead in that mission. Dante Lauretta, the ...

Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and that is raising some concerns about the impact those activities will have on the space environment. A new paper published in Acta ...

The Psyche mission, combined with the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx sample-return mission, makes Arizona a hub for asteroid exploration, she said. She also envisions the two universities, along ...

HELSINKI — China is set to launch its second Tianwen deep space exploration mission late May, targeting both a near Earth asteroid and a main belt comet. The Tianwen-2 spacecraft is now being ...

University-Led Payloads to Land on Asteroid Apophis as Part of the World's First Commercial Deep-Space Rideshare Mission Under the leadership of planetary scientist and PERC Director, Dr. Tomoko Arai, ...