The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.

Small asteroid 2022 EB5 impacted Earth was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky using the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at Konkoly ...

The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.

A study found that these cosmic bodies appear to hold up remarkably well to sudden energy deposition and shock conditions, so ...

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide insights far more precisely than ground telescopes can manage now, as the rock is too far away for most Earth-based instruments.

For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the ...

A new study analyzes three asteroid and two meteorite samples to see if space rocks smacking into Earth could’ve helped ...

Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed ...

A planetary defense expert working for NASA warned that humanity has no defense against up to 15,000 undetected near-Earth asteroids that could wipe out a city.

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

One reason for the decline in extinction rates is the growing momentum of conservation efforts. Multiple species have been saved from extinction by habitat protections, breeding programs, and legal ...

NASA scientists recently expressed alarm over the potential threat posed by approximately 15,000 undetected asteroids capable ...