When the Bennu capsule returned to Earth scientists expected fragments of ancient rock What they found instead offered new clues about how planets form and how life may have begun in the early solar ...

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from the chopping block in a last-minute decision. There will be a significant ...

A small, giraffe-size asteroid called 2025 TF came closer to Earth than some satellites on Wednesday (Oct. 1), stunning astronomers who first spotted it hours later. Measuring an estimated 3.3 to 9.8 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A small asteroid just gave the Earth a close buzz. The little space rock, called 2025 TF, safely ...

On Oct. 1, 2025, the small asteroid known as 2025 TF whizzed past Earth at a distance of only 266 miles (428 kilometers) from our planet — roughly the same altitude as the International Space Station.

From oceans found on distant planets to a detailed map of a fly’s brain, these findings deepened our understanding of the world. In October, a study comprehensively mapped out the brains of fruit ...