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

Today, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is casually ...

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

Asteroid 2024 XN1, a space rock the size of about a 10-story building, is fast approaching planet Earth with a velocity of 14 ...

Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger ...

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 ...

An asteroid around the size of a refrigerator was spotted hours before it hit Earth’s atmosphere, and while it wasn’t dangerous, it marked the fifth time in history an asteroid was detected ...

Now, some experts have revealed that the lost asteroid could hit Earth in 2024. It’s not a definitive impact by any means, as the asteroid’s path cannot be wholly determined since it has been ...

The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...

Joe Velaidum can't help but wonder what could have happened if he'd lingered outside his front door for just a couple of ...

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

This advancement could provide crucial early warnings about incoming asteroids, allowing for timely intervention or acceptance of our fate.