April 7, 2020 Trump signs order on moon mining, pulling resources from asteroids The moon's water ice and other natural resources can be mined and used by the United States, according to a new executive order signed by President Trump.
March 26, 2020 Photographer captures comet C19 headed toward Earth A photographer in the U.K. has captured a remarkable image of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) as it speeds toward Earth.
March 24, 2020 Scientists discover extraterrestrial superconductivity in meteorites Scientists at UC San Diego and the Brookhaven Laboratory in New York have discovered superconductivity in meteorites.
March 23, 2020 Interstellar comet Borisov could be breaking apart, researchers believe Since it was first discovered in August 2019, astronomers have been awestruck by interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov. But recent observations of the space object suggest that it could be breaking apart.
March 16, 2020 Asteroid Ryugu has texture like 'freeze-dried coffee' The asteroid Ryugu has a texture that is highly porous, new images from a Japanese space reveal.
March 16, 2020 5 interesting facts about the moon The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost 5 billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.
March 10, 2020 Giant asteroid apocalypse 13K years ago was witnessed by ancient humans, experts believe The asteroid that hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago and ended the Pleistocene era likely wiped out an ancient civilization in what is modern-day Syria, according to newly discovered evidence.
March 3, 2020 Asteroid almost as big as Mount Everest to pass Earth next month, NASA says A gigantic asteroid almost as large as Mount Everest is zooming toward Earth next month, but NASA says not to worry -- it's not expected to collide with our planet.
March 2, 2020 Scientists claim they've discovered first extraterrestrial protein in meteorite that fell to Earth 30 years ago Scientists say they have discovered the first known protein that originated in space, located in a meteorite that fell to Earth 30 years ago.
February 21, 2020 What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth? If a giant object looks like it's going to slam into Earth, humanity has a few options: Hammer it with a spacecraft hard enough to knock it off course, blast it with nuclear weapons, tug on it with a gravity tractor, or even slow it down using concentrated sunlight.
