Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever collected. These fragments date back 4.5 billion years and contain salts, ...
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. It might come even closer in the ...
Is Earth really exceptional? A new book seems to reaffirm that notion. But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.
Scientists drilled the deepest hole in human history to uncover the mysteries beneath Earth’s surface. What they found shocked the world—from unexpected temperatures to strange geological formations.
Dr Robin George Andrews, a volcanologist and author based in London, warns that 'we might not be able to stop 2024 YR4'.
Dr Robin George Andrews, a volcanologist and author based in London, warns that 'we might not be able to stop 2024 YR4'.
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...