European Space Agency says there is a chance up to 2,000 of them could hit Earth and only 30% are thought to have been spotted - leaving 70% swirling around in space ...

European Space Agency says milestone highlights both Earth’s vulnerability and advances in planetary-defense science - ...

Pavonis Interactive have just released the last major Terra Invicta update before the 1.0 release, adding a 2070 scenario, an ...

An 1,100-foot asteroid named Apophis will pass Earth in 2029 closer than our satellites, with gravity potentially shifting ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the ...

Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

Among the many federal projects in limbo during this government shutdown - planetary science. That means things like analyzing giant asteroids or studying the magnetosphere of Jupiter or better ...

Planetary science is in limbo during the government shutdown — things like analyzing asteroids, studying the magnetosphere of Jupiter, or better understanding Mars so that humans might one day visit.