Herd discovered that the sample was chondrite, the most common type of space rock that strikes Earth, and that it likely ...

The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...

Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's current impact predictions along with an orbit animation. Credit: Space.com | ...

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

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

However, NASA officials say there is a roughly 1 in 11.5 million chance of the lost asteroid crashing into Earth in October of 2024. If it does hit Earth, the asteroid would detonate with the ...

Roughly 201 million years ago, drastic changes extinguished many forms of life and led to conditions that allowed the ...

The asteroid 2024 PT5 was probably the result of an earlier object’s collision with the moon.CreditCredit...Tony Dunn Earth often encounters ... raising the chances that it could grow to ...

For the first time ever, the terrifying sound of a meteorite striking the Earth has been revealed. The groundbreaking video shows the exact moment a chunk of space rock hit the driveway of a home ...

As per the report, the second asteroid ... have huge distances between them and Earth. These flybys, while fascinating, are not unusual, and there’s no chance of a collision.