Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped ...

NASA has received samples of Asteroid Ryugu from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The samples were collected by ...

Despite its relative weakness, researchers believe it was sufficient to affect the formation of bodies at distances more than seven times the Earth-Sun distance. That includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, ...

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before ...

Last month, the Earth's atmosphere was bombarded by a small, boulder-sized asteroid just hours after ... However, due to the location of the object near the edge of two adjacent fields, the ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the ...

Tiny grains from the asteroid Ryugu are helping scientists uncover secrets about how the outer regions of our solar system ...

NASA is on high alert as a massive asteroid, named 99942 Apophis and dubbed the "God of Chaos," approaches Earth, with its closest pass expected on November 13. Measuring around 450 by 170 meters ...

When the 'God of Chaos' asteroid flies by our planet in five years, Earth's gravity could cause it to experience 'astroquakes,' scientists have predicted. Their research suggests that when the ...

It's here to stay, or at least until Thanksgiving week. But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our ...