While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 AV2 will pass near Earth on December 31. Scientists assure there’s no risk of impact. Close Approach Details Asteroid 2024 AV2, measuring about 53 feet, resembles ...

X/volcaholic1 In 2016, the United Nations enshrined the celestial happening with its own date, designating June 30 as International Asteroid Day to boost awareness of asteroids and space agencies ...

The date of the annual Asteroid Day, which is held on June 30, commemorates the Tunguska Event. Astronomers have since calculated that Earth was at that time passing through the Taurid swarm ...

The massive rock is believed to be ten storeys high and will skim past the planet at 14,743 miles per hour in the early hours ...

NASA will deploy cutting-edge technology to better understand the inner workings of 2024 XN1 during its near-Earth passage.

An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass ...

The MailOnline reports the asteroid will go past Earth at a speed of a whopping 14,743 mph. However, you don't need to be ...

Scientists believe the cosmic projectile, named after an ancient Egyptian demon, could come very close to our planet on this ...

Scientists believe this asteroid is rich in precious minerals, including gold, platinum, nickel, and iron and measuring ...

More: Asteroids pass by each day. Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon. Detected strikes are known as "imminent impactors" when they are discovered hours before entering the Earth’s atmosphere ...