International Asteroid Day is nigh. Held every June 30, the occasion marks what is thought to be the biggest asteroid impact ...

Scientists now believe life may be found on the notoriously inhospitable planet of Venus – but they believe it will have come ...

Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt are bodies smaller than planets that orbit the sun. Asteroids are composed of metals and rock, whereas comets also contain ice and dust. The Kuiper belt is a ...

On 13 April 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass safely at a distance of about 32,000 kilometers above Earth's surface, within the geostationary orbit, posing no threat to the planet. This ...