The asteroid is projected to come within 865,000 miles of Earth—nearly five times closer than the orbit of the moon.

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

On October 1st, a small asteroid named C15KM95 passed by Earth at an altitude of just 300 kilometers, skimming over Antarctica in a flyby far closer than most near-Earth objects ever get. The event ...

The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists ...

Asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring up to 951 feet across, will make a close approach to Earth early Thursday according to NASA ...

A small asteroid will pass relatively close to Earth, highlighting the importance of global tracking and research. Scientists ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be just a few years away from colliding with the moon, and such an impact could have ...

Liquid water on asteroids reshapes how we understand the early solar system. A group of scientists, including researchers from the University of Tokyo, has found evidence that liquid water once moved ...

A plan by a team of scientists suggests using nuclear explosive devices to prevent an asteroid, 2024 YR4, from striking the ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The ...