Asteroid

Asteroid hurtling towards Earth.

Scientists Warn ‘Invisible’ Asteroids Could Head for Earth

Our nearest planetary neighbor is hiding potentially deadly asteroids—and we might not see them till it’s too late.

Erkki Forster

The return capsule containing a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020 by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

NASA Asteroid Sample Contained the ‘Building Blocks of Life’

The recovered pieces from the OSIRIS-REx mission showed evidence of carbon and water.

Tony Ho Tran

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft

‘TOUCHDOWN FOR SCIENCE!’

NASA Returns Asteroid Samples to Earth in Historic First

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivered samples of the asteroid Bennu seven years after launching into space.

AJ McDougall

Illustration of Sarah Al-Amiri of UAE as an astronaut

Meet the Woman Launching the UAE Into the Asteroid Belt

She helped lead a young space agency to Mars. Now she has her sights set further into the galaxy.

Tony Ho Tran

A photo illustration of an asteroid and planet Earth.

LIFE FINDS A WAY

Why We Should Thank ‘Killer’ Asteroids for All Life on Earth

Space rocks may have provided the key ingredient for our atmosphere.

David Axe

A photo including a Giant Asteroid and Planet Earth

There Are No Good Ideas for Saving Us From a Killer Asteroid

We only have a list of bad options to choose from.

David Axe