An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its ...

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for ...

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

NASA has thrown a lifeline to scientists working on a mission to visit an asteroid that will make an unusually close flyby of ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

On 13 April 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass safely at a distance of about 32,000 kilometers above Earth's surface, within the geostationary orbit, posing no threat to the planet. This ...

The European Space Agency said Tuesday it has opened its first permanent office in Asia in Tokyo, positioning the facility as a strategic base to deepen Japan-Europe cooperation in cosmic exploration ...