Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, already selected to carry NASA science missions to Mars, is drawing attention as a potential tool for planetary defense against hazardous asteroids. The heavy-lift ...

Samples taken from the asteroid Bennu are continuing to shed light on the origins of the solar system. Scientists have been studying the samples since NASA's Osiris-REx spacecraft carried them back to ...

Many people remember where they were when Harry Stamper told A.J. Frost to take care of Liv Tyler and then saved the world in the movie Armageddon. It was the ultimate sacrifice, and one that the ...

If at first you don't succeed, crash your spacecraft at full speed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Blue Origin is teaming up ...

Dimorphos, on the lower right, surrounded by debris moments after DART's collision in September 2022. The asteroid's larger companion, Didymos, is on the left. ASI / NASA Four years ago, NASA ...

For decades, one of the biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars hasn’t just been getting there, it’s getting back.

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from ...