The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, ...

A rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye in a rare celestial event, according to astronomers. Asteroid 99942 ...

For a brief stretch on April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will slip closer to Earth than some of the satellites parked high ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing ...

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The asteroid was detected in 2024 and is estimated to be around 40-90 metres wide. It will make the close pass to Earth on ...

This “house-sized asteroid” is going to come within proximity of Earth on April 9. Named Asteroid 2026 GD, it is said to come ...

Earth has recently traversed a trail of cosmic debris left behind by a disintegrating asteroid, a Nasa researcher has warned.

Earth has long been deemed safe from a calamitous collision with a certain small asteroid in 2032. The moon, on the other hand, remained under threat for a little while longer. Finally, though, ...

Astronomers have found that asteroid Bennu is flickering and "winking" at them. The reason is an internal structure that we ...

[Top] The boulder-covered moon Dimorphos as seen 8.55 seconds before the impact of the DART space craft. [Bottom] The same image after correcting for lighting conditions across the surface and shadows ...