Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...

"In 2024, Russian telescopes performed 1,231 astro-photometric measurements [determination of the brightness of a celestial body] of small bodies in the solar system, including potentially dangerous ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close ...

NASA has confirmed asteroid 2005 YU128, travelling at 25,318 km/h, will pass Earth tomorrow. Learn about its size, impact ...

Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the ...

As the New Year begins, two asteroids are set to pass close to Earth, providing a fascinating moment for space enthusiasts.

The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is expected to pass us at a distance of 95,200 miles, about twice as close as the orbit of the ...

Asteroids are one of the few science fiction threats which might actually darken our planetary doorstep. We can probably ...

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

NASA is tracking the passage of two large asteroids, 2024 YF7 and 2024 YR9, which are set to pass near Earth without posing ...

NASA has alerted the public about two asteroids, 2024 YA10 and 2024 BM1, set to have close encounters with Earth this ...