WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...

This 2013 astronaut photo shows a giant eye-shaped impact crater in the Sahara Desert that is slowly being circled by ...

Lowell Observatory astronomer and asteroid expert Nick Moskovitz said we know little about this asteroid coming by so close ...

The asteroid, named 2024 VK3, will pass Earth at a distance of about 273,000 miles, just further than the moon's 238,900-mile ...

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) 's Hera asteroid probe, has successfully completed a critical milestone in its mission to ...

The asteroid is going to safely pass by Earth on Nov. 26, and astronomers say it’s one of many near-Earth objects (NEO).

is developing technologies and strategies that could safe Earth from a catastrophic asteroid impact. Established in 2016, PDCO is tasked with the mission of finding, tracking and better ...

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before ...

In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists describe a pioneering, integrative ...

Asteroid 2006 WB will zoom by Earth on Tuesday, and astronomers say it’s one of nearly 40,000 near-Earth objects, which is not even the most exciting.

NASA is closely tracking asteroid 99942 Apophis, the 'God of Chaos,' as it passes near Earth today. While the asteroid will remain at a safe distance, scientists are examining potential ...