Scientists have identified the Bennu asteroid threat as the highest single-date impact probability for any known asteroid.

The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and what equipment you’ll need to spot it.

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation triggered a fervid series of observations of the object — possibly as big as ...

Our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles that one day could threaten Earth—so what can we do about it?

Here’s the good news: If a near-Earth object (NEO) big enough to wipe out humanity entirely is ever on a collision course with our planet, we’re likely to find out about it a good while before it ...

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of International Asteroid Day. In the decade since the United Nations established the observance, scientists say Earth is better prepared to def ...

NASA has been tracking a bus-sized asteroid that is zipping past Earth on Friday at a whopping 45,522 mph. Known as 2026 KC1, the space rock is estimated to be about 27 feet across and makes its ...

For a brief period, Apophis will pass closer to Earth than geostationary satellites and will be visible to the naked eye in the night sky from parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. — European Space ...

Photo screenshot: Reading Recap YOUTUBE/Audio from the meteor strike off the coast of Massachusetts as heard in Reading, MA. New Englanders got a jolt from the sky over the weekend. A meteor blazed ...