EXPERTS believe nuclear weapons may be Earth’s only defence against giant planet-killing asteroids as new research shows ...

On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nasa said that around 15,000 mid-sized asteroids are unaccounted for - Maciej Frolow Astronomers do not know where thousands of ...

More space technology must be developed to prevent "city-killing asteroids" from hitting Earth, experts recommended at a recent science conference. While the risk is low, mid-size asteroids near Earth ...

Here’s one less thing to worry about: Scientists have confirmed that NASA is even better than it thought at protecting us from asteroids. Despite doomsday movie plots about Earth-ending collisions, a ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Blue Origin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are teaming up to design an asteroid-defense spacecraft that will deploy a variety of deflection technologies.

A new warning from NASA scientists has raised serious concern about Earth’s safety from external threats. According to reports nearly 15,000 dangerous asteroids that could destroy a city or even a ...

Asteroids have pummeled Earth for eons - some with planet-changing consequences - but for the first time in human history, we have the technology to spot these threats before they arrive. A network of ...

Asteroids would’ve supplied the raw materials, heat, and geologic plumbing to circulate prebiotic matter while also creating ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...