The next Olympics will kick off next February, spanning two host cities in Italy. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk headed to both Milan and Cortina, where she found venues nearing completion and excitement ...

By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

(NASA via AP) (Uncredited) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a ...

The asteroid came closest to Earth on Christmas Day — passing within roughly 500,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) of Earth, about twice the distance of the moon. It was discovered two days later.

The primary goal, he said, is to make sure Odin turns on and communicates back to Earth. Mission success, Gialich told his ...

WASHINGTON — NASA scientists released their findings on Wednesday after the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft crashed into the asteroid Bennu and brought samples back to Earth. Scientists said they didn ...