Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

A team of scientists have integrated an ultrasensative sensor called a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector,” or ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

The upcoming spring exhibition at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, opening Saturday, invites museum patrons to immerse ...

YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...

Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are keeping an eye on an asteroid that has a very slim chance of ...