A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

NASA is tracking a massive asteroid headed towards Earth named 2021 R16, which will come remarkably close to our planet as it ...

A minimum of three “city-killer” asteroids have been spotted near Venus, and they could strike Earth in the next few weeks without warning. “City-killer” asteroids are defined as asteroids reaching 40 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting the moon. To save it from collision, scientists are considering launching a nuclear ...

Invisible Asteroids Near Venus Could Threaten Earth Astronomers are raising concerns about a group of 'invisible' asteroids, ...

In our own solar system, there are pretty good odds that you could stand on the surface of an asteroid and not even be able ...

By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist I am a ’90s dinosaur kid. That means for a third of my life, one thing in the world really ...

Two asteroids, 2025 OB5 and 2025 QK3, as well as the smaller 2025 QB3, are all set to pass Earth on August 26.

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

The NEO (Near-Earth Object) Surveyor undergoes adjustments at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. The space-borne infrared telescope, to be housed in the enclosure at left, will look for large ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...