A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

Asteroid 2025 VP1 is hurtling through space at more than 18,300 miles per hour, the space agency has reported.

Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

The Planetary Defence System of the ESA earlier identified the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The current tally since the ESA ...

Earth has picked up a new traveling companion – an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that now moves through space in step with us. This ...

2025 PN7 is a small, dim asteroid that appears to orbit Earth, according to EarthSky. Believed to be a piece of the moon that ...

Explore Earth's cutting-edge defenses against asteroid impacts in this comprehensive overview. Learn how NASA and ESA are ...

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the ...