The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet ...

Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology suggests we'll soon have a new way to keep in touch with astronauts ...

In our own solar system, there are pretty good odds that you could stand on the surface of an asteroid and not even be able ...

Every so often, Jupiter's strong gravity sends an asteroid hurtling through the solar system, sometimes towards Earth. Last ...

Phobos, the larger of Mar's two moons may hit the planet or break apart within the next 50 million years. It is currently ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

With help from amateur astronomers, scientists tracked how an asteroid traveled from space, broke up in Earth's atmosphere ...

A crater on Mars has a bright patch of ice. It's the second time in over a decade that the crater and ice has been observed ...

NASA's Psyche mission and US startups are accelerating efforts to mine asteroids for valuable metals, promising vast riches but also posing risks of global market disruption.

The unusual behaviour of the 'very common' asteroid has sparked worries over our preparedness for future impact.

ESA's Hera mission flying by Mars. See views captured with its Asteroid Framing Cameras. Credit; ESA - European Space Agency Music: A New Beginning by Bruce Brus / courtesy of Epidemic Sound ...