Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to tra ...

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking into Earth in 2032, space agency officials have said.

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New ...

In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an ...