Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ...

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

The asteroid is about 33 feet (10 meters) across and poses no danger to Earth. It joins another known lunar asteroid ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

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

In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...

On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...

Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and biological trajectory. Key event ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

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

For months space enthusiasts were fascinated by a small asteroid that was pulled by Earth's gravity and was fondly referred ...