Tiny grains collected from the asteroid Ryugu have given scientists a new window into the magnetic forces that shaped the ...

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...

YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

The researchers plan to compare the Ryugu sample with that taken from the asteroid Bennu when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returns to Earth later this year. Joshua Hawkins Writer Josh Hawkins has ...

PARIS — The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday (Wednesday ...

NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% ...

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have officially ruled out the possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032, with the latest analysis reducing the risk to just 0.001 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has gotten media attention for its gradually growing chances of hitting the planet in 2032. Rising from 1% to 3% in recent weeks. Luckily, and as expected by many experts ...

A typical asteroid is seen in this image provided by the European Space Agency. The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about an asteroid that is said to be possibly on ...