An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University faculty member has made a celestial discovery in Starkville: the first ...
An asteroid was spotted whizzing past Earth last week in the second closest approach to the planet ever recorded, according to authorities. Asteroid 2025 TF soared over Antarctica just before 9 p.m.
One week ago, an asteroid flew so close to Earth that it nearly broke the record for the closest asteroid approach ever. This space surprise came to astronomers' attention on Wednesday, October 1, ...
The asteroid that could've killed cities could still collide with the moon. That's what the models of Asteroid 2024 YR4 say, after previously suggesting that the probability that the asteroid would ...
Most travelers to northern Arizona are familiar with Meteor Crater near Winslow, and walking the perimeter of the 1-kilometer rim makes for an interesting hike. Some 50,000 years ago, a 30- to ...
New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought.