Astronomers expect 2024 JF to make its closest approach at 8:04 p.m. ET tonight (1204 GMT on Tuesday). It will be followed by the 10-meter-long (32-feet) asteroid named 2024 JR1, which is expected to ...
Asteroid hunters have identified 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids using cutting-edge tech that could potentially stave ...
There's an astronomical number of asteroids hanging around Earth, and it's important to spot them before they get too close.
A recent study examined the effects of space weathering on Ryugu, an asteroid explored by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft.
The 162173 Ryugu asteroid is believed to a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group and new pictures of its surface ...
Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by ...
NASA has cataloged nearly 35,000 near-Earth asteroids to date, though very few of those pose any threat to the planet.
Over on the Curiosity X page, a super clear image of an asteroid has been shared - and everyone is saying the same thing.
With the help of Google Cloud, scientists churned through hundreds of thousands of images of the night sky to reveal that the solar system is filled with unseen objects. By Kenneth Chang A couple ...
While it is likely that Earth got a good amount of water, and other materials, from comets, the probable incidence of comet collisions with Earth in its distant past, in a period called the ...
Two airplane-size asteroids on Sunday will fly close to Earth today as per NASA's website. Additionally, a building-size asteroid will also approach Earth on 7 April. On Monday, two more asteroids ...
Interest in asteroids – both for better understanding Earth’s origins and their composition, which could lay the groundwork for miners – is skyrocketing, and experts say asteroid mining may ...