Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

"With an orbital period of 570 days, it is a relatively cold gas giant planet," said Guðmundur Stefánsson of the University ...

New insights into the extreme conditions behind "disintegrating planets" reveals how they are consumed by the heat of their ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

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

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...

Did you know that the current CO2 concentration in the Earth's atmosphere has peaked in the last million years? A further ...