Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration.

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower.

Every year, hundreds of tiny micrometeoroids from comets and asteroids gently land on your rooftop, surviving atmospheric ...

It's an Earth sandwich! What if we placed our Earth between our Solar System's two asteroid belts: the Main Asteroid Belt and the Kuiper Belt. How long would it be before one of these belts sent their ...

Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower's peak activity wherever the skies are clear on ...

One of the last meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, is set to dazzle stargazers overnight on Saturday. Follow Newsweek live.

You can tune in to see live views of the Geminid meteor shower as it peaks overnight on Dec. 13-14, thanks to a free ...

I/ATLAS comet is the 3rd-ever object discovered that originated from outside our solar system. It's not a threat, approaches ...

Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the ...

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.

The annual Geminid meteor shower should peak on Saturday night and continue onto early morning on Sunday while remaining ...

Astronomers have followed 3I/ATLAS since its discovery on July 1. Hubble photographed it on July 21 from 277 million miles away, revealing a teardrop-shaped cloud of dust wrapped around its icy core.