Nathan Moore of the Sandia National Laboratories details a possible new method to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting the earth: a burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion.

Earth is set to get a new 'mini moon' as a small asteroid approaches our home planet, which was discovered last month.

Our planet is set to gain a second, 'mini-moon' tonight (29 September), which will stick around for a couple of months. It is ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we'll be able to see it.

Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by Earth today, it will be ...

Astrologer Lisa Stardust, author of Saturn Return Survival Guide, suggests the mini-Moon might amplify the effects of eclipse ...

The Earth will embrace a new and temporary 'mini moon' tonight, with a connection to India's epic Mahabharat. Called "2024 ...

The crater was formed during the Nectarian period, which dates back to 3.85 billion years and is one of the oldest time ...

In a spectacular cosmic event, Earth is about to get a "second moon" this fall. An asteroid passing through the Earth will be ...

A tiny asteroid, named 2024 PT5, has become Earth’s temporary companion. After approaching Earth for a long time, its path ...