The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Thirty-six rising high school seniors are spending five weeks studying near-Earth asteroids using the telescopes at the ...

A little-known population of asteroids sharing Venus's orbit has intrigued scientists. Their unstable trajectories could bring them closer to our planet. These celestial bodies, called co-orbitals or ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

In just 10 hours of observing the night sky, the powerful new telescope detected more than 2000 new asteroids, including a few that will pass near Earth ...

NASA has identified a 210-foot, airplane-sized asteroid approaching Earth today, although scientists assure it will not ...

Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...

Using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured the first detailed ...

Space enthusiasts are tracking Asteroid 2025 MM. It is airplane-sized. It will safely pass by Earth this week. The asteroid will travel at a distance ...

An asteroid believed to be up to 700metres wide will pass relatively close to Earth within days, and is being tracked by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Asteroid 2005 VO5 will pass Earth at ...

A stadium-sized asteroid, 2005 VO5, is set to approach Earth tomorrow morning. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirms its ...

An asteroid is labelled risky if it comes within 7.4 million kilometres and measures more than 85 metres across.