The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

NASA has identified a 210-foot, airplane-sized asteroid approaching Earth today, although scientists assure it will not ...

An asteroid is labelled risky if it comes within 7.4 million kilometres and measures more than 85 metres across.

China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.

The US space agency confirmed that YS5 poses no threat to our planet – but at 120ft in diameter, similar in size to a ...

THERE may be a flaw in Nasa’s only defence against Earth-shattering asteroids, according to new analysis. In 2022, the US ...

An asteroid will zoom past Earth this week at such close range that standard telescopes may be able to spot it in the night sky, experts say. The space rock, dubbed 2023 DZ2 by NASA, ...

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites ...

An asteroid's chances of hitting the Earth in 2032 have risen again to over 3%. Experts say not to worry for now, as chances the asteroid will miss the Earth stand at nearly 97%.

An asteroid measuring as wide as 295 feet is possibly headed right toward Earth, but don’t run for cover just yet. A NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted the asteroid ...

A massive Mars meteorite sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction, making it the highest selling ...