While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is expected to pass us at a distance of 95,200 miles, about twice as close as the orbit of the ...

A time-lapse of images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) showing the aftermath of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) intentionally slamming into the asteroid Dimorphos.

The asteroid, measuring just about 70cm in diameter, was spotted “on a collision course” with the Earth just 12 hours before its appearance in the sky, the European Space Agency said.

The event highlights the ongoing efforts of space agencies to monitor near-Earth objects and their advancements in asteroid tracking technology, ensuring planetary safety. A small asteroid made a ...

But there is no need to panic, as the US space agency’s asteroid tracker says that “potentially hazardous” rock will only pass within 2.4m miles of Earth on 11 December. Although the 330m ...

THIS year looks set to be another blockbuster year for daring space missions, from China's asteroid retrieval to the first-ever private space station. Here are some of the biggest space missions ...

From robotic expeditions to the moon to a new observatory in space to a rendezvous with an asteroid, 2025 promises to be packed with ambitious space exploration. NASA and commercial space ...

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! — An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it? — How many potentially dangerous ...

An asteroid approximately the size of two and a half chinchillas impacted the Earth above Siberia, Russia, on Tuesday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. Incoming!☄️A small ...