Scientists Warn These Asteroids May Grow ‘More Dangerous’ As They Approach Earth ...

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

Scientists warn that certain asteroids could become more dangerous upon entering Earth, potentially complicating asteroid ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our solar system that likely contain or previously contained ice and could have been one route for ...

Asteroid 2022 RD2 is a near-Earth object that could become a temporary moon, then later a potential crash risk for the planet later this century. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration Scientists ...

NASA has updated its plans to deflect potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroids — and none of them involve Bruce Willis. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a new report ...

Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.

In the distant past, the solar system was rife with impacts and collisions. Millions of rocky objects zoomed chaotically through the system, smashing into each other in collisional cascades. Over time ...