The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

For the first time, humanity has proved it can deliberately shove a small world off course. NASA’s Double Asteroid ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no danger to the planet.

A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

An asteroid about the size of a small building zoomed past Earth unnoticed by astronomers last week, coming as close to the Earth’s surface as the International Space Station, according to the ...

Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.