Water is one of the biggest factors behind life on Earth. Researchers are always looking for answers to how water formed on ...

"There are different populations," says Fast ... have allowed scientists to study the composition and particle size of several asteroids, as well as the magnetic properties of samples to inform ...

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are ...

Hal Levison, principal investigator for Lucy at Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, said: “Asteroid ...

The team used the telescope to capture images of the asteroid in multiple different wavelengths ... allowed the team to work out its composition, orbital characteristics and 3D shape.

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.