The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close ...

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

These hidden objects may bring catastrophic impact risks. Infrared space telescopes can detect the thermal glow of asteroids hidden in the sun’s light, like “glowing coals,” says planetary ...

But smaller asteroids were elusive — until recently, when a team of scientists utilized data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to spot some tiny asteroids as small as 33 feet (10 meters ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has found many small asteroids. Some are heading towards Earth. These asteroids are smaller than the dinosaur-killing ones. But they are still dangerous. A small ...

However, there are some smaller ones too. These space rocks are called decameter asteroids, which measure just tens of meters across. The asteroids can break free from the gravitational pull of ...