NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

It’s the suburban village most famous as the home of cult comedian and musician Frank Sidebottom - the man with the paper mache head. A statue of the late great man, aka Chris Sievey ...

An asteroid named 2024 WY70 is due to pass Earth this weekend. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Asteroids are generally too faint to have been detected by the current techniques and surveys ...

They would also help identify the sources of other asteroids and meteorites from this under-studied population of near-Earth objects. In a paper discussing PT5, authors Theodore Kareta of Lowell ...

"It's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter-million miles away from the Earth. So something 7.6 million miles out would be many ...

Events like this close pass over usually happen once in a decade, with Alinda one of the five largest asteroids to pass within 9.3million miles of the planet. The next one to come this close is ...

But one startup featured at CES this week has produced a battery made of paper, believe it or not. Flint’s paper battery is poised to provide a more sustainable and affordable alternative to ...

Although the risks remain the same, you can refine your knowledge of options trading using an online paper trading options simulator that lets you practice without committing any funds ...

Flint's flexible, rechargeable paper batteries could one day replace their lithium-ion counterparts in your smartwatch, phone and more. Katie a UK-based news reporter and features writer.