An asteroid, 2025 MA90, roughly the size of a building, is set to safely fly by Earth, capturing global scientific attention.

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites ...

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

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We succeeded in deflecting an asteroid, moving it from its orbit.” These are the words of Tony Farnham, author of the just-released analysis of the DART mission. They ring with a victory in planetary ...

Earth may no longer be threatened by an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4, but that doesn't mean this 200-foot-wide space rock can't still impact our lives.The asteroid, which at one point had a 1 in ...

Paul Wiegert, a Western physics and astronomy professor, shares insights on asteroid 2024 YR4 and the likelihood it will hit Earth or the Moon.

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World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home.