Asteroid 2024 PT5 was discovered by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Scientists believe that the ...

On January 26, 2025, an asteroid called 2024 YY5 will fly by Earth, which has sparked interest in the scientific and space ...

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

A new book by the British cultural journalist Dorian Lynskey chronicles our centuries-old obsession with doomsday scenarios.

According to a latest update by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on January 17, 2025, two asteroids will make a close pass ...

They then developed a method to study them and identified 138 new main-belt asteroids. These celestial bodies, ranging from the size of a bus to that of several stadiums, represent the smallest ...

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.

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully moved asteroid moonlet Dimorphos "by a whopping 33 minutes," according to NASA. See the highlights here. Credit: NASA ...

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

Asteroid tracking plays a crucial role in understanding and mitigating potential threats. NASA, along with ground-based ...