NASA’s asteroid trackers have just watched a school‑bus‑sized space rock make a safe, distant pass by our planet, part of a ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 ...

The asteroid is currently located in the constellation of Lynx, at a distance of more than 1.9 million miles (3.2 million ...

On hearing the words "city killer" and "asteroid" in the same sentence, you'd be forgiven for thinking something bad is about to happen. But not to fear. Although an asteroid with the potential to ...

Scientists have discovered a “record-breaking” asteroid that is nearly the size of eight football fields. The object, known ...

A mile-wide asteroid traveling at 48,000 mph is set to pass close to Earth Saturday -- cosmically speaking. What makes this huge asteroid even more interesting is that it has its own moon. Asteroid ...

A large object is expected to fly through the sky on Christmas Eve, but it's not a sleigh with eight reindeer and a guy in a big red suit. A giant asteroid will be flying by Earth just in time for the ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...