May 3, 2019 Antarctic meteorite holds a tiny speck of stardust that's older than the solar system A tiny speck of stardust , hidden within a meteorite from Antarctica, is likely older than our sun — and was catapulted into our celestial neighborhood by an ancient star explosion that predates the formation of our solar system.
May 1, 2019 Huge 'God of Chaos' asteroid to pass near Earth in 2029: report A 1,110-foot asteroid will fly past Earth in 2029 within the distance of some orbiting spacecraft, according to reports.
April 30, 2019 NASA chief warns asteroid threat is real: ‘It’s about protecting the only planet we know to host life' NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is sounding the alarm that an asteroid strike is not something to be taken lightly and is perhaps Earth's biggest threat.
April 29, 2019 NASA gameplans massive asteroid strike World governments have been concerned for decades about a potential asteroid collision and the chaos it would cause Earth. Now, the actions of what agencies around the world are being shared with the public for the first time ever on social media.
April 19, 2019 China to explore asteroids and comets in upcoming mission Following the successful landing of its Chang'e 4 spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, China is looking to expand its space program by exploring an asteroid and a comet within the next three years.
April 17, 2019 Mysterious interstellar meteor may have slammed into Earth in 2014 A new study suggests that the mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua isn't alone – and the other one disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere five years ago.
April 16, 2019 3 million-year-old comet piece found inside a meteorite, could contain building blocks of life A piece of a comet, thought to be between 3 and 3.5 million-years-old, has been found inside a meteorite and it could potentially contain the building blocks for life, according to a new study.
April 12, 2019 Elon Musk is going to help NASA save Earth from an asteroid collision NASA announced Thursday that it had awarded a contract to SpaceX, the space exploration company led by Musk, to help it with asteroid deflection via its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission.
April 8, 2019 Iron volcanoes may have erupted on metal asteroids, study says A new study suggests that volcanoes made up of iron may
April 8, 2019 Self-driving spacecraft may save Earth from doomsday Judging by the valuations of companies such as Waymo, Lyft and Uber, humanity is placing a big bet on self-driving cars as the future of transportation. But the future of humanity may rest on the laurels of self-driving spacecraft.
