A surprising discovery has been made by the Planetary Defense Team that detected the 40,000th Near-Earth Asteroid whose path ...

In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies by Earth ...

One of the NEAs, 99942 Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, is arriving on (of all the freaking dates) Friday the 13th in ...

On April 13, 2029, a massive asteroid named Apophis will pass extremely close to Earth. It will fly closer than many ...

Two asteroids are set for safe flybys near Earth, reassuring the public that no threat exists. NASA emphasizes these events highlight the dynamic sola ...

This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system shows the motion of asteroid 2024 YR4 over about one hour on Dec. 27. (ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA) The chances ...

It could be the largest lunar impact event in 5,000 years.If it hits in December 2032, asteroid 2024 YR4 — believed to be 60 ...

With one week to go before the first official Asteroid Day (http://www.asteroidday.org) on 30 June, local organizers are making final preparations for more than 50 ...

A rare eclipse is expected as an asteroid named Leona passes in front of Betelgeuse, one of the largest and brightest stars in the night sky. The eclipse will occur late Monday into early Tuesday and ...

Boulder, Colo. – Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), and Charles University in the Czech Republic have made the first positive link ...

In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists have developed a pioneering approach for studying near-Earth asteroids. This approach was demonstrated through a ...

The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, could hit Earth in seven years have fluctuated recently, but experts aren't preparing for the worst yet. At the end of 2024, a NASA-funded telescope in ...