The space rock will make its closest approach—at a cosmically slight 183,000 miles from our planet—later today, according to ...

The 55-feet-wide space rock is hurtling through space at a zippy 17,717 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Scientists have calculated the odds of a catastrophic asteroid impact compared to other causes of death—to surprising results ...

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the ...

Most people are aware that an asteroid wiped out much of life on Earth around 65 million years ago, and this knowledge ...

A recent study claims to have found new geochemical evidence of an Earth-altering comet impact at the end of the last ice age ...

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

On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.

The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...

In the new study, researchers set out to calculate just how likely it is that an asteroid could hit Earth during the average ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured the first-ever view of asteroid Donaldjohanson. It was reported by NASA the spacecraft’s ...

NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will ...