The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Earth is facing two major natural threats: one from deep space and one from beneath our feet. In this playlist, we look at ...

For the first time, humanity has proved it can deliberately shove a small world off course. NASA’s Double Asteroid ...

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no danger to the planet.

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

The impact of the asteroid 66 million years ago did not stop life from returning to normal for very long. New research shows ...

A powerful new telescope spots an unusually large asteroid spinning faster than thought possible, challenging long held ideas ...

A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in ...

Asteroid impacts with global consequences are vastly rarer, especially compared to the frequency with which they appear in ...

This international recognition honors Indonesian Jesuit priest and scientist Bayu Risanto's contributions to meteorology and ...