For most people, asteroids are distant objects that remain hidden behind telescope lenses and scientific instruments. That ...

A massive asteroid named Apophis will safely pass close to Earth in 2029, creating the first opportunity in human history to ...

The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and ...

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, ...

An asteroid as large as five cruise ships is barreling towards Earth at 5.6 miles per second. Civilization thankfully isn’t ...

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or ...

A building-sized asteroid will pass safely by Earth on June 27. Dozens of near-Earth objects like this one routinely pass relatively close to Earth without incident.

An asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will fly by Earth early Wednesday morning, but it’s not expected to collide with our planet. The asteroid is called 52768 (1998 OR2), and it was first ...

A large asteroid does not need to hit Earth to expose a hard truth: the most dangerous space rocks may be the ones spotted ...

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