The asteroid is about 33 feet (10 meters) across and poses no danger to Earth. It joins another known lunar asteroid ...
For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ...
On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...
In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...
The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...
Lee esta historia en español aquí. The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago ...
Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...
Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.
A big asteroid, the size of the Empire State Building, called 2024 WY70 is on a collision course with Earth this weekend.
The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world’s attention last year after a NASA-funded telescope discovered it lingering close to, but never orbiting, our planet for several months.