A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, will pass within 56,000 miles of Earth on Monday, a distance closer than the moon.

Mount Lemmon Survey astronomers spotted an asteroid headed for the vicinity of Earth on May 10. The bus-sized rock, designated 2026 JH2, will pass by Earth at about 24% of the distance to the moon.

The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes ...

A newly-discovered asteroid estimated to be about as big as the Lincoln Memorial is set to fly between the moon and Earth ...

Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on ...

A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak — but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.

Coloradans who look up at the night sky this Earth Day could catch a glimpse of two celestial phenomena. Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin said that the holiday on Wednesday, April 22, will be ...

This occurrence will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a ...

Wisconsin skywatchers will have their best chance to see the annual Lyrids meteor shower on Earth Day, and the forecast could set up an especially striking display this year. The Lyrid showers last ...