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

NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The half-hour documentary ...

The space between stars just got a little sweeter. Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in ...

For decades, scientists have searched the depths of space for clues to one of humanity’s biggest mysteries: how life began. Now, a surprising discovery between distant stars is adding a compelling ...

But scientists are keen to explore the asteroid in detail for other reasons than its unusual orbit. A Chinese spacecraft is ...

Every June 30th, Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact and turns global attention to the science of ...

SpaceX’s IPO filing mentions asteroid mining as a potential long-term market as experts say cheaper launches and water ...

International Asteroid Day highlights global efforts to detect, track and deflect potentially hazardous asteroids while ...

Gold, platinum, iron and water are some of the world’s most valuable resources. On Earth, people dig deep underground, drill into mountains and search beneath o ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is closing in on the asteroid Bennu after more than two years of flight and is sending home some incredible travel photographs. This week, “super resolution” images of the ...