While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that come within 4.6 million miles — we’re not about to get some cosmic coal ...

XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest ...

Ahead of Asteroid Day on Sunday, an asteroid larger than 99% of all known near-Earth asteroids and a second asteroid that will come closer than the moon, will pass Earth this week, and scientists ...

Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity ...

The sixth annual Asteroid Day will kick off tomorrow, June 30. Some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about asteroid s include — what is an asteroid, which asteroid is the biggest ...

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

The cosmic visitors are also conveniently arriving in time for the UN’s annual Asteroid Day on June 30, which seeks to raise awareness of both the opportunities and risks associated with asteroids.

massive and heavily metallic body in the main asteroid belt. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected hydrated minerals on the surface of asteroid 16 Psyche. The asteroid is one of the ...

If it does hit, the asteroid, roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool, may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 according to Nasa calculations. The closest the asteroid is expected to get to Earth ...

International Asteroid Day was observed across the globe today. The day is observed to raise public awareness about the threat posed by near-Earth objects like asteroids or comets to the earth and its ...

An asteroid the size of a school bus is heading towards our planet, zipping past us twice as close as our own moon today. The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is one of the first handful of asteroids ...

Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets from across the country assemble for the annual Asteroid Day celebration but the scholarly competition is spectacularly upended by world-changing events.