BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

In 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...

Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as ...

Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth ...

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

The small near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 has been creating a buzz among researchers. Discovered last year with the help of a ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking a fascinating cosmic event. A 100-foot-wide asteroid, 2025 BH2, will make ...

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...