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 ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's ...

The impact of the asteroid 66 million years ago did not stop life from returning to normal for very long. New research shows ...

Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.

The impact of the asteroid in present-day Yucatan wiped out almost all life on Earth. It recovered faster than previously ...

The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new ...

A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in ...

JWST imaged 2024 YR4 in late March, making it the smallest object the telescope had imaged to date. The data its instruments collected indicate that based on the amount of heat it gives off, 2024 YR4 ...

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 ...

Researchers have also suggested that an asteroid impact triggered the moon’s lopsidedness. Now, lunar rock and soil samples ...

NASA is closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after scientists identified a potential lunar impact path in 2032. While it won’t destroy the Moon, the event could reshape its surface and change how ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...