2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

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

NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar is closely tracking asteroid 2024 PT5 during its nearest approach to Earth, a distance ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed the approach of three asteroids near Earth on 13 January.

Today, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is casually ...

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock waves, earthquakes and megatsunamis splattered out, plunging the planet ...

The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...

A rare asteroid the size of Salford is about to fly close to Earth. The space rock, named (887) Alinda, is so large that stargazers should be able to witness it using ordinary binoculars.

A NASA visualization of asteroid (887) Alinda. (Eyes on Asteroids/NASA via SWNS) By Dean Murray An asteroid larger than Manhattan is flying close by Earth. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is ...

An asteroid larger than Manhattan is flying close by Earth. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter of 4.2 km ...