The International Journal of Astrobiology is the peer-reviewed forum for practitioners in this exciting interdisciplinary field. Coverage includes cosmic prebiotic chemistry, planetary evolution ...

In a major milestone, NASA has successfully used Global Positioning System (GPS) signals on the Moon, an unprecedented event in the history of space exploration. The groundbreaking feat ...

What are you, SIMP 0136? Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into this object flying by itself through our Milky Way galaxy. It's rapidly spinning, and at some 13 ...

Credit: Graeme Churchard / CC BY 2.0 Researchers have confirmed the Yarrabubba crater in Australia as the oldest asteroid crater on Earth, dating back 2.229 billion years. This oldest asteroid impact ...

2032 Amid growing concerns whether Asteroid 2024 YR4 will dangerously hit Earth in 2032, world's largest space agency NASA has now issued a clarification and confirmed it is not going to ruin our ...

Here's why this asteroid made headlines, how it could impact the moon and how a big addition in 2027 could change how scientists study space objects. The asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered Dec ...

Other companies have similar aspirations. The US space company Axiom Space, best known for organizing short trips to the International Space Station for private astronauts, intends to launch a ...

This trip to space, which had been scheduled for Monday night, was to be largely a do-over of the seventh flight, which launched in January. In that test, Starship’s mammoth booster, or the ...

Even though 2024 YR4 no longer poses a risk, its close approach in 2032 remains a valuable opportunity for future asteroid-tracking technology. The European Space Agency (ESA) has significantly ...

These developments highlight the dynamic nature of space operations and scientific research, ensuring an ever-evolving understanding of the universe around us. Both SpaceX's advancements and asteroid ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The company behind a mission to examine a nearby asteroid reports that their spacecraft is likely tumbling in space after encountering significant communication issues ...

SPACE is a deadly place – and we're all living at its mercy on a little blue rock. Thankfully we know that asteroid 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into us after all, but that's not the only space ...