A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

The asteroid is currently located in the constellation of Lynx, at a distance of more than 1.9 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) from Earth.

NASA’s asteroid trackers have just watched a school‑bus‑sized space rock make a safe, distant pass by our planet, part of a ...

A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in ...

Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 XM15, will approach Earth on January 7, 2026 and NASA reports that this ...

In the distant past, the solar system was rife with impacts and collisions. Millions of rocky objects zoomed chaotically through the system, smashing into each other in collisional cascades. Over time ...

Scientists have spotted a small asteroid that may circle Earth as a mini moon before shifting onto a path that could make it a hazard later in the century. NASA has calculated the asteroid’s orbit and ...

🚨Record-breaking asteroid spotted by NSF–DOE @VRubinObs 🚨 Using early data from the LSST Camera, astronomers have ...

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...

Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.