A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature 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 ...

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 ...

A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million ...

In April 2029, Apophis is predicted by NASA to come within 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles) of the Earth's surface. Closer ...

NASA’s ambitious OSIRIS-APEX mission to study the asteroid Apophis has been spared from cancellation, but its future is far ...

On 13 April 2029, something extraordinary will unfold in the skies above Earth. An asteroid named 99942 Apophis — roughly the size of the Eiffel Tower — will pass within 30,000 kilometres of our ...

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

Contrary to online rumors, Earth still only has one true moon, but astronomers have discovered a so-called 'quasi-moon.' Here ...

After NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, its orbit slowly but surely changed over the next month, and astronomers can’t explain why. In 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) flew ...

Another asteroid zoomed near Earth's vicinity the next day. An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, according to space agencies. The space object, named 2025 TF, zoomed over ...