NASA wants to grab a small asteroid and tow it into orbit around the Moon, as part of a long-range plan towards establishing permanent manned outposts in space, according to a U.S. senator.
One of the most exciting things about science is the detective work, and never was this more the case than Friday.
If an asteroid was on path for a collision, what could we do? Here are some of the proposals – both the sensible ones and the wild.
Scientists said they are a step closer to proving the death blow for dinosaurs 66 million years ago was a gigantic comet or asteroid that struck near Mexico.
An asteroid the size of a city block is due to come whizzing past Earth in February 2013
The possibility that a 325-metre-wide asteroid will impact Earth in 2036 has been “effectively ruled out” based on new data leading up to yesterday’s flyby, NASA scientists announced.
An asteroid believed to pose a remote risk of colliding with Earth in 2036 is 20% bigger than previously thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
An Australian Aboriginal ‘Dreaming’ story has helped experts uncover a meteorite impact crater in the outback of the Northern Territory.
The world is not coming to an end in 2012, NASA insists in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumours fuelled by the Internet and a new blockbuster movie.