Some whittled down to just 30 percent of their original size, an adaptation to increasing temperatures known as the ...

William Matthaeus, the Martin A. Pomerantz Chair of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, has won UD’s highest faculty honor — the Francis Alison Award — in recognition of his ...

As best as anyone can tell, if any hazardously sized asteroid were to hit Earth in the relatively near future, it would most ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

NASAs Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could provide insights into the formation of planets over 4.1 billion years ago ...

After launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster settled down for landing on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions ...

American space agency NASA announced that the Blue Ghost lander is now on its way to the Moon, arrival in orbit expected ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

The tech billionaires could collaborate on a "humanity-saving" moon base in case an asteroid hits Earth, Douglas MacKinnon wrote.

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

The exterior is a sight to behold, with its vibrant blue facade adorned with playful alien murals that seem to wink at you as ...

The International Space Station passed through a stunning aurora and captured it dancing above a country where city lights ...