Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...

The 73-feet-wide space rock is currently hurtling through space at a zippy 18,678 miles per hour, according to the space ...

New data from the James Webb telescope suggests that Bennu and Ryugu — two asteroids recently visited by sample-return ...

Though the days are fast ticking by, that success is far from assured. DART is the first-ever test of what NASA calls a ...

Astronomy often focuses on objects that are vast distances from Earth – stars that are light-years away, galaxies that are ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 1997 QK1 will make its closest approach to Earth on August 20, 2025. The space rock is ...

We must escape the psychological trap where grave warnings about existential threats trigger ever more destructive behaviour ...

NASA has confirmed asteroid 1997 QK1 will make its closest approach on 20 August. The rock measures about 990 feet wide and is travelling at 21,994 miles per hour.

NASA has a planetary defense project that identified possible threats in near our solar system that could cause another mass ...

An interstellar comet spotted by NASA is headed for our solar system, showing up near Earth later this year, but it's another ...

The discovery of fast-moving object 3I/Atlas has sparked debate, with Harvard's Avi Loeb suggesting it might be an alien ...

The bigger of the two asteroids is travelling at a speed of 6.4 km per second while the smaller one is racing at 7.2 km per second. Despite their velocity, NASA confirms they will safely pass by, ...