BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

A small object, 2015 DJ155, roughly the size of the Statue of Liberty, is expected to pass by Earth on January 31, traveling ...

An object in space that astronomers initially identified as an alarmingly close asteroid headed towards Earth turns out to be ...

The Chelyabinsk meteor struck Russia in 2013, resulting in almost 1,500 injuries and 7,300 buildings damaged. 9-1-1: Lone ...

Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...

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

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

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

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

Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is ...

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