An asteroid is expected to eventually hit Earth, highlighting the importance of preparing for such an event. This video ...

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 ...

The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

Scientists have discovered a “record-breaking” asteroid that is nearly the size of eight football fields. The object, known ...

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

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Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 53–67 meter wide object discovered by Chile's ATLAS telescope in late 2024, poses a significant threat capable of destroying an entire city upon impact.

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Zipping toward Earth at around 20,000 miles per hour, the asteroid is due to make its closest approach on Tuesday.