The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch asteroids for mining.

NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.

TransAstra has designed and tested the Capture Bag - an inflatable device available in various sizes, capable of capturing ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

The Manhattan-sized comet may offer potentially life-saving intelligence, despite claims that 31/ATLAS is potentially hostile alien technology.

Astronomers have observed a mysterious comet racing through the solar system towards both Earth and the Sun. It has led to ...

Gaia’s full-sky survey generated a massive database tracking how asteroids reflect light as they rotate. These measurements, called light curves, reveal changes in brightness over time. When ...

Earth has one true moon, but there are also several asteroids known as quasi-moons that are in orbit with the sun. A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 PN7, is the seventh confirmed quasi-moon that ...

With Halloween decorations, such as Home Depot's 10-foot skeletons, becoming as popular as Christmas decorations, October is a great time to see all kinds of spooky and cool light shows in your ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jean Mueller became Palomar Observatory’s first female telescope operator in 1985, breaking decades-old gender ...