Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The asteroid follows a highly elliptical, four-year orbit, swinging through the inner planets before shooting past Mars and out towards Jupiter. For now, it is zooming away from Earth – its next ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce ...

Herd believes the meteorite likely broke from an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter. "It's remarkable because it's never really been heard before,” he said. Check out the video above to see ...

But a pinch of grit from a distant asteroid collected by a NASA spacecraft ... them might be going on today on the ice moons of Jupiter and Saturn. “Our odds of finding life elsewhere are ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

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 ...