The space rock will make its closest approach—at a cosmically slight 183,000 miles from our planet—later today, according to ...

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

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A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the ...

NASA only labels space rocks as hazardous if they are closer than 7.4 million kilometres and wider than 85 metres.

NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some problems for our planet.

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

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

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The 55-feet-wide space rock is hurtling through space at a zippy 17,717 miles per hour, according to the space agency.