A planetary geologist finds that the meteorite, which fell in June, came from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ...

Together, DART and Hera lay the foundations for future planetary protection missions. Focusing on asteroids that could pose harm to our planet, these missions require planning and execution at short ...

In the new study, researchers set out to calculate just how likely it is that an asteroid could hit Earth during the average ...

The researchers used NASA data to work out that there is a one in 156,000 chance of an individual being killed by an asteroid ...

Otero and (18805) Kellyday. Though distant and faint, the early observations serve as both a successful instrument test and a demonstration of agile spacecraft operations that could prove useful for ...

NASA has confirmed that a sizeable near-Earth object—an asteroid roughly 170 feet (51 metres) wide—will make a close flyby of ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially a concern for Earth, now poses a slight risk to the Moon. While a direct Earth impact is ruled ...

Space is a place of endless fascination and mysteries, but our nearest celestial neighbour, the Moon, has always felt distant ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

City killer’ giant asteroid, unofficially known as 2024 YR4, may hit the moon in 2032. The scientists ruled out any ...

Scientists are closely observing asteroid 2024 YR4, which poses a 4% chance of colliding with the Moon by 2032, potentially causing significant space debris and disruption.