NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

In yet another reminder that space is always full of surprises, NASA has reported that a large asteroid—roughly the size of a ...

China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...

Asteroid OT7 to Pass Earth on August 5 at Tremendous Speed A large asteroid, named 2025 OT7, is set to safely pass by Earth on August 5, according to official space tracking reports. The asteroid is ...

An asteroid having the size of a 15-story building might slam into the Moon in 2032. If it does, Earth could see a meteor ...

The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

Protecting Earth from space rocks could look a little like the test NASA pulled off in 2022 when it demonstrated it was possible to nudge an incoming asteroid out of harm's way by slamming a ...

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home.

According to NASA, asteroids are inactive bodies made of all the rocky, dusty and metallic materials left behind from the ...