NASA has identified a significant shift in the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a potential ‘city killer’ for Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope detected this colossal object, ...
Scientists from NASA's planetary defense team are observing a sizable potentially dangerous asteroid whose anticipated path crosses a risk zone over the continental United States in the upcoming ...
A newly discovered asteroid will make a close encounter with Earth on Monday. Calculations show it will be significantly ...
Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the Moon. KTLA speaks with Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer ...
In April 2029, a 20-million ton asteroid once thought to pose a potentially catastrophic collision risk with the Earth will fly by our home. Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil and ...
An artist's illustration depicts a typical asteroid in our solar system. - ESA The possibility that a huge space rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears ...
Asteroid 2026 JH2 will safely pass just 56,000 miles from Earth on May 18, giving astronomers a rare close-up view.
The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes ...