The 84-foot-diameter space rock—dubbed "2025 XM"—is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour.

Two asteroids are set for safe flybys near Earth, reassuring the public that no threat exists. NASA emphasizes these events ...

A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

A bus-size asteroid is on course to skim past our planet, a reminder that Earth moves through a shooting gallery of rocks and ...

Four near-Earth asteroids are set to make close approaches to Earth within a 24-hour period, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed. Scientists stress that all four objects will pass ...

You can tune in to see live views of the Geminid meteor shower as it peaks overnight on Dec. 13-14, thanks to a free ...

NASA is closely monitoring a bus-sized asteroid, “2025 XF1,” which is rapidly approaching Earth this week. With speeds of ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth in just over a week from now, coming within 167 million ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

The Geminid meteor shower has its roots in the debris trail of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Unlike most meteor showers that originate from comets, the Geminids present a unique case, showcasing how ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower should peak on Saturday night and continue onto early morning on Sunday while remaining ...

This weekend, dozens of meteors, including some especially brilliant ones called fireballs, are expected to streak across the ...