Gianluca Masi from the Virtual Telescope Project captured asteroid 2023 BU when it less than 40,000 km (25,854 mi.) away from ...

An unusual approach to spotting tiny asteroids uses James Webb Space Telescope data in a boost for planetary defense research ...

The spunky Lucy mission will make a second gravity assist of our world tonight as it heads off on its hunt for the solar ...

While the Geminid shower is expected to be most visible in Indianapolis, Saturday, the days before and after the peak ...

Aside from the blinking lights hovering in New Jersey, the brightest meteor shower of the year will light up the sky all ...

A 210-foot asteroid will zoom past Earth on December 13, 2024. It will travel at 41,421 km/h. The asteroid will come within 6 ...

Experience one of nature's most spectacular events with tips on when and where to see this year's Geminid meteor shower.

Faint magnetic properties in primitive asteroid fragments suggest an early magnetic field strong enough to shepherd the ...

The rocky bodies, which look like asteroids but act like comets, could comprise up to 60% of near-Earth objects.

NASA has announced the discovery of seven astronomical objects that come in two flavors; they look like asteroids but ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of Earth on December 12, utilizing a gravity assist to adjust its ...

The cosmic display – famed for its strong, bright and consistent fireballs – is reaching its peak activity for the year Thursday and Friday.