Our first attempt at shifting the orbit of an asteroid has provided crucial insight into how we could safely deflect a space ...

On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass so close to Earth that it will be visible to the naked eye for over two ...

In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a ...

I remember watching a documentary that described Jupiter as a gas giant. The image that came to my mind was a huge, soft ...

The museum tapped artists — including Chicago rock screenprinter Jay Ryan — to visualize a 15-million-year period in time ...

The label " space rock " feels like an understatement for what NASA just observed. A rock is something you throw at a window ...

We know the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era and the woolly mammoths of the ice age. But what about the millions of years in ...

Some sauropod bones only contain lesions on the inside, while others with more advanced infections show circular bump-like ...

Humans have wiped out more than 100 species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population.

A recent report warns the region is not prepared for the unprecedented, growing demand from data centers and other ...

Named 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, and it's the largest and ...

Urban legend has told us exactly what aliens look like — little humanoid figures with large oval eyes, a tiny mouth and nose ...