A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different ...

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger ...

The pair, millions of miles away, continues to pose no danger to Earth, and scientists say it will remain safely distant for at least the next century. But the experiment has already delivered ...

Asteroid 2026 CC3 will pass Earth safely on March 11, 2026. The asteroid is about 33 feet wide, similar to a city bus. Scientists confirm no impact risk from 2026 CC3 during its flyby. Did our AI ...

Watch Asteroid 2024 JN16 making a close approach to Earth. Credit: Space.com | animation/data: ESA | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

New observations have ruled out the chances of an asteroid hitting the moon in 2032, according to scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.

Studying the 2022 collision's effects can help scientists protect the Earth from celestial objects that might head toward us ...

Asteroid 2025 TF's closest approach was about ~186 miles (300 km) from Earth. It is estimated to be about 2 meters (6.5 feet) in diameter. Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: NASA/jPL-Caltech | ...

In 2022, a NASA spacecraft intentionally barreled into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos during a planetary defense test. New observations show how it went.

NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032. The space ...

It's the first time a celestial body's orbit around the sun was deliberately changed. The asteroid that NASA's Dart ...