New defence tool: NASA’s NEO Surveyor will be the first infrared space telescope dedicated to spotting hazardous asteroids and comets. Why it matters: Ground telescopes miss many dark or sunward ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to ...

A violent impact might have ejected material from deep within the moon's mantle — and future Artemis astronauts might be able ...

The asteroid, named Apophis, will pass around 20,000 miles from Earth's surface on April 13, 2029—closer than many satellites ...

While visible in both hemispheres, the Eta Aquarids are most striking from the southern tropics. In northern skies, these ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NASA is monitoring an asteroid that will be at a "very rare" close ...

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...

An asteroid the size of three football fields will pass near Earth in three years, giving scientists a rare chance to study a colossal space rock from close range. Named Apophis — after the ancient ...

A rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye in a rare celestial event, according to astronomers. Asteroid 99942 Apophis named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire is expected ...

Americans’ opinion of space exploration is pretty high. In an Ipsos poll conducted last week just after the launch of Artemis II, US adults say, 62% to 34%, that the benefits of NASA sending people ...