Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

Humans are inching closer to living beyond Earth, but sustaining life on the moon or Mars requires a critical resource: water ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a matter of minutes, ...

While it has been established that water exists on the Moon, pinpointing its precise locations presents a formidable ...

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power ...