Applied to a polycrystalline catalyst, the technique allows the visualisation of crystal grains, grain boundaries and defects ...

NASA researchers have discovered seven new dark comets, asteroids that act like comets, and they say there could be even more ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to detect small asteroids in the main asteroid belt, significantly improving our ability to spot objects as little as 10 meters across. This new technique, ...

The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids, and this year they will peak on Friday.

The Geminid Meteor Shower is one of the biggest and brightest shows of the year and it's peaking on Friday night.

The space rocks, both estimated to be no larger than 5 miles (8 kilometers) wide, impacted Earth within 25,000 years of each ...

The year's most reliable meteor shower is happening, but the best time to watch will be when it peaks Friday and Saturday nights. Here's how to watch.

December isn’t just about the holidays — it’s also the time of year we get to enjoy what is often touted as one of the best ...

According to NASA, the annual Geminid meteor shower is "considered to be one of the best and most reliable" shows of the year ...

It’s been a fascinating year in earth science—from mysterious “dark oxygen” to an “unidentified seismic object,” here are ...

The Earth is bombarded daily with almost 110 tons of material from space, most of which is no larger than a grain of dust.

A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the distance between Earth and the moon tonight (Dec. 6), concluding a busy week ...