NASA says giraffe-sized asteroid to pass incredibly close to Earth today
2024 GJ2 will pass at only 4 percent of the distance between the Earth and Mars, making it a very close flyby.
Asteroid struck by NASA spacecraft might have healed itself
Rather than creating a crater, the collision caused the asteroid to reshape itself, thanks to its rubble-like ground.
NASA data detects water on asteroids for the first time ever
"Of particular interest is the distribution of water on asteroids, because that can shed light on how water was delivered to Earth," researcher Anicia Arredondo said.
NASA says Empire State Building-sized asteroid to pass Earth Friday
The asteroid, named 2008 OS7, will fly by the Earth faster than a speeding bullet, with a velocity of around 40,700 mph.
Asteroid size of 8-story building to fly closer to Earth than moon
2023 TM3, an 80-foot asteroid, is classified as a near-Earth object (NEO), but is too small to be considered a potentially hazardous object (PHO).
NASA is dropping an asteroid sample down to Earth—and it's landing in Utah
The material was first collected in space nearly three years ago from Bennu, an asteroid scientists discovered in 1999.
House-sized asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon
Asteroid 2023 RR5 is due to skim past at a distance of 130,000 miles away from Earth, nearly twice as close as the Moon at 240,000 miles.
NASA solves mystery of the fireball that lit up the West Virginia sky
The huge explosion of light was seen on August 2, with eyewitnesses across the eastern U.S. reporting a mystery object falling to Earth.
Asteroid to pass closer to Earth than distance to moon today
The asteroid is due to fly past its closest point to Earth at 2:36 p.m. ET at a speed of around 30,500 mph.
The asteroid that shadows the Earth
A new asteroid has been discovered orbiting the Earth, interacting only weakly with the planet in a way that classifies the object as a "quasi-moon".
Four plane-sized asteroids approaching Earth this weekend
Three of the asteroids are due to fly by our home planet at distances of around 4 million miles, while one will approach nearly as close as the moon.
Asteroid about to pass as close to Earth as the moon
The asteroid, which is called 2023 HV5, will fly past the Earth on Wednesday at around 10 times the speed of a bullet being fired.
Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid due to soar past Earth next week
The asteroid, named 2006 HV5, is one of the many Near-Earth Objects tracked by NASA.
How is NASA preparing for asteroid Bennu's return?
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is currently on the final leg of its journey back to Earth, with pristine samples from asteroid Bennu.
Everything we know about asteroid Bennu being delivered to Earth
Samples collected from the asteroid could hold clues on the creation of the solar system.
Fact Check: Did NASA say one in 400 chance asteroid could hit earth?
A Reddit post suggested NASA made odds an asteroid strike was likelier than dying in a plane crash.
NASA might have to take out a killer asteroid sooner than it realized
An asteroid that has the potential to collide with Earth has been detected.
Meteor filmed exploding above France as Super Bowl ends
The meteorite fell to Earth nearly a decade after the destructive Chelyabinsk meteor hit Russia in February 2013.
Huge asteroid will be one of the closest approaches to Earth next year
NASA's NEO Earth Close Approaches database has identified more than 30 "potentially hazardous" asteroids that will approach Earth in the coming year.
Asteroid the size of a baseball field set for close encounter with Earth
The asteroid, named 2015 RN35, will be traveling at speeds of 13,220 miles per hour as it flies past our planet.
Dead Arecibo telescope sends near-Earth asteroid warning from grave
The final data report from Arecibo, which collapsed in 2020, has revealed hundreds more asteroids lurking near Earth.
Ancient hell fish killed by dinosaur asteroid discovered in North Dakota
The sturgeon fossils, discovered at the Hell Creek Formation, were likely buried by a "huge tidal surge" from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
Giant Dinosaur Not Seen for 70 Million Years Discovered in New Mexico
A new species of dinosaur, Bisticeratops froeseorum, has been confirmed after the in-depth study of a skull found in 1975.
Ancient Asteroid Sample Contains Crucial Clues About Solar System
The particles taken from Ryugu, an asteroid potentially hazardous to Earth, are said to be "pristine."
Where and When the Meteor Shower Might Be Visible Tonight
The shower, dubbed the Tau Herculid shower, will be an "all or nothing" event and if it happens, 1,000 shooting stars could fill the skies.
Dinosaurs Experienced 'Hell on Earth' on the Day the Asteroid Hit
In a new documentary, paleontologists find that animals experienced a "wall of death" caused by a water surge after the asteroid hit, as "hell" rained down.
Ancient Transylvanian Turtle Survived Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
Dortoka vremiri's aquatic environment and home in the relatively sheltered Hateg Basin helped it pull through the mass extinction.
Asteroid the Size of the Great Pyramid To Pass Earth During Full Moon
The asteroid will be accompanied by a space rock smaller than a Boeing 747, and be trailed on Saturday by an object larger than the Washington Monument.
Rare Video Shows Jupiter Being Smashed Into by Huge Space Rock
The enormous gas giant was pummelled by an asteroid or comet, and astronomers captured it in a snapshot via telescope.
Weird Asteroid-Comet Hybrid Space Rock Has Huge 450,000 Mile-Long Tail
The tail of 2005 QN173 is long enough to reach from Earth to the moon and back again.