Don't worry, it's not hurtling towards us.

JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system.

All the essential ingredients to make the DNA and RNA underpinning life on Earth have been discovered in samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, scientists said Monday.

The possibility that a huge space rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears to ...

In 2022, a NASA spacecraft intentionally barreled into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos during a planetary defense test. New observations show how it went.

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger ...

Astronomers continually scan the skies using a network of telescopes, looking for the next possible threat. For now though, the forecast for Earth and the Moon looks clear. This article originally ...

NASA confirms whether asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a threat to Earth, but a small chance of impacting the Moon in 2032 sparks interest.