According to CNEOS manager Paul Chodas, "potentially hazardous" doesn't mean an asteroid is going to collide directly with ...
When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...
A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...
Asteroid 2025 VP1 is hurtling through space at more than 18,300 miles per hour, the space agency has reported.
Earth has picked up a new traveling companion – an asteroid named 2025 PN7 that now moves through space in step with us. This ...
New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought.
A bus-sized asteroid is currently racing toward Earth’s vicinity, catching the close attention of astronomers. While not a ...
"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...
Space agency NASA is monitoring two large bus-sized asteroids passing through Earth this week. NASA is closely keeping a ...
An interstellar trespasser known as 3I/ATLAS is almost certainly a comet. So, why do so many people think it's ...
It was soon deduced that this is an interstellar comet, meaning it has come from another solar system. It’s only the third ...
Key Takeaways An asteroid is currently heading toward the Moon. NASA scientists are exploring a nuclear option. The stakes ...