Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

At 8:30 p.m. on the night of August 22, 1888, a "fireball" struck a hill near what's now Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. The blast ...

An asteroid, 2025 MA90, roughly the size of a building, is set to safely fly by Earth, capturing global scientific attention.

Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution ...

The Perseids originate from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, a comet about 16 miles across, roughly twice the diameter of the ...

Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would make them the first identified fragments of the solar system’s innermost ...

A large piece of Mars is set for sale at Sotheby’s New York, with bidding starting at US$1.6 million ($2.43 million).

Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of ...

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The Incredible Hulk is one of Marvel's most powerful heroes and his biggest Hulk Smash moments have caused world-breaking damage.

New York: For sale: A 25-kilogram rock. Estimated auction price: $US2 million to $US4 million ($6 million). Why so expensive?