A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, ...

A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid known as 2026 JH2 is set to make an unusually close flyby of Earth on May 18, ...

Scientists gear up to explain significance of event while preventing public panic over unfounded fears of an asteroid strike ...

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

Dante’s Inferno may have been far more than a religious epic. New research argues that the 14th-century poet essentially ...

One great thing about celestial events is that you can enjoy them without the influence of earthly concerns; politics don’t matter when that silver eclipse shadow washes through your neighborhood.

It looks like the mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5 hails from our true moon and, thus, from Earth! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When most people imagine Earth's asteroid belt, they picture a dense ring of orbiting rocks, locked in place between Mars and Jupiter. Yet, the truth is far more captivating—and urgent. According to a ...