The space rock passed us by at a distance of 2,200 miles - a fraction of the distance at which some satellites orbit the Earth.
The new rocket will be designed to enable manned missions to the Red Planet and could debut as soon as 2027.
A new study has revealed the presence of a wealth of organic compounds in a rock believed to have come from Mars.
Social media was awash on Friday with reports of strange objects, vapor trails and colored lights over the country.
After several scuppered launch attempts, the most powerful rocket in history has finally departed on its maiden voyage.
Remarkable Met Office time-lapse footage shows clouds flowing like water over the Rock of Gibraltar.
This intriguing photograph seems to show a carved rock face on the surface of Mars... or does it ?
The enormous rocket booster has been wheeled out onto the launchpad ahead of a test flight later this summer.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of a mystery rocket part on the lunar surface.
NASA's Perseverance rover has photographed a small rock balanced precariously on top of a larger rock.
The next-generation telescope has been hit by a tiny space rock, but there's no need to be too concerned about it.
The legendary rock guitarist, who has a PhD in astrophysics, recently spotted something odd in a field in the UK.
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a photograph of what appears to be a doorway carved into the rock.
The first mission of NASA's Artemis moon program will be launching within the next few months.
The rocket is thought to have hit the Moon's far side after being tracked over the course of several years.
A new study has looked into the possibility that our planet is not simply a ball of water, metal and rock.
Jared Isaacman and his crew will be launching on a five-day trip to the final frontier later this year.
A British man who had been snowboarding in the Rockies observed a mysterious bipedal creature.
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered organic compounds in rocks and dust on the floor of Jezero Crater.
An image captured in 2006 has recently been the subject of debate and controversy on social media.