Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C ...

Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States ...

Extraterrestrial landers sent to gather samples from the surface of distant moons and planets have limited time and battery ...

SpaceX was set to send up the 13th launch from the Space Coast this year on Friday afternoon, but has retargeted efforts to Saturday. A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 12-9 mission carrying 21 ...

Developed by researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the soft robotic joint allows for versatility of movement, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is estimated to have a diameter of around 130 to 300 feet, which is not remotely large enough to be civilization-ending, like the space rock that nearly wiped out the dinosaurs.

US researchers are developing wireless charging roads for EVs, enabling in-motion charging and optimizing grid load demand ...

A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission. California-based AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 ...

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The Lagos Space Programme Fall/Winter 2025 collection, “Rock & Roll Consciousness,” explores themes of vulnerability and self-expression with a refined focus. Wool gabardine takes center stage, ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the lunar-inspired moniker may have been more accurate than we realized.