Which asteroids pose the greatest threat to Earth? How likely are they to strike, and what level of destruction could they ...

On Wednesday, December 4, two potentially hazardous asteroids 447755 (2007JX2) and 2020XR will fly past the Earth. The first ...

Large asteroids are considered a potential threat to the Earth. That's why scientists closely monitor them and record every ...

The space rocks, both estimated to be no larger than 5 miles (8 kilometers) wide, impacted Earth within 25,000 years of each ...

Until now, only objects with a diameter of at least several hundred meters were known in the asteroid belt; most of them were ...

A massive 210-foot asteroid - 2024 XW15 - is heading towards Earth today. It is travelling at a speed of 41,421 km/h.

Spanish scientists have developed a groundbreaking formula using the gravitational bending of light to pinpoint celestial objects, including potentially dangerous asteroids. This enhances asteroid ...

I love that we’re building the capability to find and possibly redirect dangerous asteroids if they come too close. And I can’t wait to see the day when we send AIs on interstellar missions. All these ...

When NASA's DART spacecraft collided with an asteroid moon, no one could anticipate the profound changes that happened next.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is monitoring three asteroids set to pass Earth on December 11, 2024. Though moving at ...