PASADENA, Calif. — Using updated information, NASA scientists have recalculated the path of a large asteroid. The refined path indicates a significantly reduced likelihood of a hazardous encounter ...

Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is confirmed as a natural comet from beyond our solar system, posing no threat to Earth despite ...

Bus-size asteroid races towards Earth today. Will the newly discovered object pass by or endanger our planet? The asteroid will approach Earth on September 3. The object, named 2025 QV5, will safely ...

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Named 2024 YR4, the ...

A space rock the size of a skyscraper that scientists deemed "potentially hazardous" sailed harmlessly past Earth today (April 1) around 4:35 p.m. ET. The asteroid — named 2007 FF1 — is an ...

Tiny grains of minerals smaller than the width of human hair hold clues to the construction of our planet Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Named 2024 YR4, the ...