A "harmless" asteroid burned up Tuesday night above northern Siberia in Russia, creating a blazing fireball in the sky ...

pass between the Earth and Moon several times a month. How many near-Earth asteroids have been discovered? NASA estimates ...

or 19.5 times the distance to the moon. Its Asteroid Watch dashboard displays the date of the next five closest approaches, as well as each object's approximate diameter and its distance from Earth.

It's been a busy week for asteroid watchers. A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the distance between Earth and the moon tonight (Dec. 6), concluding a busy week for asteroid watchers all ...

The mini-moon is officially known as asteroid 2024 PT5. After first joining up with Earth on Sept. 29, 2024, the mini-moon left its orbit around our planet at 10:43 a.m. EST (1543 GMT) on Monday (Nov.

Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon ... or 19.5 times the distance to the moon. Its Asteroid Watch dashboard displays the date of the next five closest approaches, as well as each ...

A BUS-SIZED "mini moon" is in the final days of its trip to Earth's skies – and will soon vanish until 2055. The holidaying asteroid turned up in Earth's orbit on September 29 this year.

The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday. Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the distance between Earth and the moon tonight (Dec ...

Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) Earth's "second moon" won't be sticking around for Thanksgiving, but just as many of us will on Thursday (Nov. 28), it seems the asteroid was paying a visit ...