Asteroids hovering between Mars and Jupiter could be mined for key resources such as metals and fuel.

Scientists studying asteroids found that two seemingly unrelated types share a strange dusty coating of troilite. By using polarization of light instead of traditional spectra, they uncovered evidence ...

A 13-year-old student from London, Ontario, has won one of the highest awards at the Canada-Wide Science Fair after creating a system designed to make asteroid detection easier for citizen scientists.

Thirteen-year-old Siddharth Patel, a Grade 7 student at London's Clara Brenton Public School, won the Platinum Prize in ...

An ultraprecise satellite tasked with mapping more than a billion stars across the galaxy has spotted something fascinating closer to home: 352 asteroids in the solar system that likely have their own ...

The use of nuclear weapons to drive off asteroids has often been used in science fiction, but real-world scientists have often touted the idea of a nuclear asteroid deterrent as a horrible idea. Now, ...

There is a nonzero chance that somewhere in the nearby solar system is a rock that might kill us all. This stony assassin may well be orbiting the sun at this very moment, careening down a celestial ...

For the past two decades, NASA has focused on identifying 90% of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet. The space agency has made steady progress in detecting dangerous asteroids ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Trojans are the name for asteroids that live in two swarms: one group that orbits ahead and one group that orbits behind the planet Jupiter. Scientists want to know where these space bodies came from ...

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This plan "on the edge of science and science fiction" involves an asteroid, an expandable mesh bag and lots of audacity. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...