Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

The freshly minted telescope discovered 2,000 previously unknown asteroids in just 10 hours. Weirdly, NASA doesn’t seem to ...

A colossal asteroid, once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, is now predicted to potentially strike the moon, ...

This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth began ...

NASA is monitoring three asteroids soaring past the Earth at about 8,000 to 15,000 miles per hour, the biggest of which ...

The next waypoint on Psyche's voyage will be a flyby of Mars in May 2026. Officials expect Psyche to keep that date, which is ...

The NICER telescope developed a light leak in May 2023 when several thin thermal shields were damaged and let in sunlight ...

After months of tracking and refining Asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit, NASA scientists were able to rule out an Earth strike. There's no real risk to the planet in seven years or afterward, according to ...

NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.

A colossal asteroid, larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, is set to pass near Earth on June 5, ranking among the top 3% in size.

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send ...

NASA and ESA scientists are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which is now projected to have a small chance of impacting the Moon ...