Harmless asteroid may hitchhike around Earth for 4,000 years Luckily for Earth ... “Scout had only 14 observations over 40 minutes from one observatory to work with when it first identified ...

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

The closest approach the egg-shaped asteroid will make is predicted to be 14 February, 2060, when it will be just under 745,645 miles away. For comparison, the distance between the Earth and the ...

which scientists think may be responsible for catastrophic events on Earth every thousand years or so. An asteroid or comet struck near Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula 66 million years ago ...

Asteroid 14 Irene reaches opposition at 2 A.M. EST within northwestern Gemini the Twins. The magnitude 9.6 main-belt world is ...

Tonight, a massive 'Chrismas Eve asteroid' the size of a ten-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph According to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, the space rock 2024 NX1 will reach its ...

An asteroid was pegged to hit Earth “imminently,” according to NASA ... as it streaked across the Eastern Siberia sky around 11:14 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The asteroid was detected by astronomers ...

NASA reports that two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will approach Earth on January 3, 2025, providing a valuable ...

A new "main-belt comet" — a comet-like object masquerading as an asteroid in the asteroid ... tally of these beguiling objects up to 14. Along with "dark comets," which scientists think make up 60% of ...

A speedy descent of a small asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, as it burned out after entering the Earth's atmosphere. Recent simulations ...

This Christmas Eve, children around the world may be hoping to catch ... of a 10-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph. According to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, asteroid 2024 ...