Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

Two new studies show a briny, carbon-rich environment on the parent body of the Bennu asteroid was suitable for assembling ...

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...

He said the rock that struck at Velaidum’s home was probably traveling at least 200 km/h [125 mph] by the time it made impact… “`It’s from the asteroid belt…between Mars and Jupiter ...

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a researcher realized that the Solar System's biggest moon's axis has shifted as a result of the impact, which confirmed ... Aug. 22, 2024 ...

It's from the asteroid belt… between Mars and Jupiter, so it's come a long way. - Chris Herd, University of Alberta But as far as his research has found, there has never been recorded audio from ...

Many are pushing for a mission to collect rocks and dirt from the potentially waterlogged dwarf planet Ceres in the main asteroid belt. Jupiter's moon, Europa, and Saturn's moon, Enceladus ...

However, hours later the MPC announced it was removing the object from its records because it wasn't an asteroid at all. It ...