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

YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

But Not Too Close NASA has confirmed the approach of asteroid 2019 NW5. The space rock is expected to fly past Earth on 9 ...

Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...

NASA has confirmed that the 200-foot-wide asteroid, 2019 NW5, is nearing Earth today. Travelling at a speed of 36,900 mph, it's considered a close approach by astronomers.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2016, declaring June 30 International Asteroid Day.

Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving multiple flybys of asteroid Apophis with a swarm of cubesats when the rocky ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 MN88, measuring about 65 feet wide, will make its closest approach on 6 July.

After threatening our world with a three percent chance of impact, asteroid 2024 YR4 exited the scene with a four percent ...