The interstellar visitor posed no threat to our planet, but experts thought it could fight dangerous asteroids looking to ...

A recently discovered asteroid roughly the size of a commercial jet will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth on Sept. 3. Here's how you can watch the build-up to the flyby live online, courtesy of ...

A potentially hazardous asteroid spanning the length of the Washington Monument will make a safe, close approach to Earth on Sept. 18 and you can watch the flyby live online courtesy of the Virtual ...

Astronomers have identified 2025 SC79, a new asteroid with a remarkably fast 128-day orbit, placing it among the ...

An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, according to space agencies. The space object, named 2025 TF, ...

There are many programs that detect near-Earth asteroids as part of countries' planetary defense strategies. In the case of ...

Asteroid '2025 TF' flew over Antarctica at 265 miles from our planet, and was spotted after the closest flyby yet by an asteroid.

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