The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.

NASA has been observing bodies in space for a long time and compiled lists of behavioral patterns and discovered an asteroid ...

Four near-Earth asteroids are set to make close approaches to Earth within a 24-hour period, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed. Scientists stress that all four objects will pass ...

Explore Earth's cutting-edge defenses against asteroid impacts in this comprehensive overview. Learn how NASA and ESA are tracking thousands of Near-Earth Objects using advanced systems like SENTRY II ...

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

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is something that money should be spent on because the chance isn't zero. An ...

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An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in ...

Some physicists believe that a fifth fundamental force could be the cause of some observational anomalies. A study is investigating ways to closely examine the trajectories of well-documented ...

In a dramatic reversal from last week’s concerns, NASA now reports that asteroid 2024 YR4 has nearly zero chance of striking Earth in 2032, though our moon might not be so fortunate. This development ...