Jim Free, associate administrator at NASA, is set to retire on Feb. 22 after three decades of service.

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free retires after 30+ years, leaving a legacy of leadership in space exploration.

NASA shared new ground-based telescope observations of the rock, which is estimated be about 130 to 300 feet (40 to 90 metres ...

Earth could face catastrophic consequences if hit by an asteroid similar to Bennu, according to new computer simulations.

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...

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An asteroid impact today could be devastating. But a few billion years ago, an impact may have helped life exist. Scientists ...