To truly understand what an asteroid is made of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, ...

From high-speed battering rams to gravity tractors, the technology exists to protect the planet. The question is whether ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - NASA projects that an asteroid has reached the highest chance of hitting earth, ever. “That percentage of a 3.1 percent chance was the highest out of any object that they have ...

The main goal of a newly announced private space telescope may be protecting Earth, but the instrument could also help out prospective asteroid miners, its builders say. The nonprofit B612 ...

Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a gravitational keyhole that sets up a future collision with Earth. Using lessons from ...

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A newly discovered asteroid estimated to be about 62 feet wide will zoom near Earth on Monday, though it is not expected to pose a threat to the planet.

Back in 1967, a group of MIT students were handed a wild assignment: come up with a plan to stop a massive asteroid from wiping out the planet. They took it seriously, worked through the maths, the ...

Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be ...

The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting.