On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.

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

Learn about the plane-sized asteroid that will pass by Earth the week of July 28, 2025, and find out how astronauts can track asteroids across space.

NASA has issued an alert regarding two substantial asteroids, (2025 OJ1) and (2019 CO1), scheduled for a close Earth flyby on ...

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...

Astronomers still believe a kinetic impactor is the best way to redirect potentially hazardous asteroids, despite recent revelations. | Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL ...

Space agencies worldwide meticulously track near-Earth objects, even those posing no immediate threat. Asteroid 2025 OT7, ...

What are the chances of someone dying due to an asteroid strike in their lifetime? Seems like a strange question to ask, but ...

YR4 was detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS telescope, in Río Hurtado, Chile, two days ...

Space is an active place. Asteroid 2025 OT7 will fly by Earth in August 2025. It is about 170 feet wide. It will travel at ...

NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...