REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

Space agencies around the world are tasked with locating, studying and analysing the trajectories of cosmic objects that pose ...

Earth could face catastrophic consequences if hit by an asteroid similar to Bennu, according to new computer simulations.

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...

The centralized web and app versions of DeepSeek have faced their own fair share of jailbreaks, including using the ‘God-mode’ technique to get around their safeguards against discussing ...

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly all life on Earth — from tiny bacteria to massive blue whales — shares the same genetic code. But exactly how and when this code emerged remains a topic of ...

Artist concept of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft as it readies itself to touch the surface of asteroid Bennu. This mission is an early precursor to possible asteroid mining. Credits: NASA/Goddard ...

Asteroids provide a time capsule into our home planet’s history, and Bennu’s samples are pivotal in our understanding of what ingredients in our solar system existed before life started on Earth,” ...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been aboard the ISS since the Summer of 2024. (Credit: NASA) 'Some Employees Survive, But A Whole Lot Don't,' Says Elon Musk's Biographer About ...

Planetary scientists have discovered organic matter essential to life in dust and rock retrieved from an asteroid known as Bennu. The finding supports the theory that near-Earth asteroids ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu were first brought to Earth in 2023. Now, NASA has published its key findings revealing that the cosmic traveler is carrying many of the key components for life.