While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock ...

The probe will conduct a detailed scientific survey of the asteroid and send a sample back to Earth for further analysis.

Some astronomers have theorized that the space rock may be a chunk of material that broke off the moon. China’s Tianwen-2 ...

A new image of an asteroid, referred to as a “quasi-moon,” has been released ...

The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and ...

Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 has a close encounter with a peanut-shaped asteroid, Torifune. Credit: JAXA / The University of ...

A massive asteroid named Apophis will safely pass close to Earth in 2029, creating the first opportunity in human history to ...

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of International Asteroid Day. In the decade since the United Nations established the observance, scientists say Earth is better prepared to def ...

Scientists have suggested burying a nuclear bomb inside of an asteroid to help save us from destruction. That is the recommendation of a new study that examines the options we have if an asteroid is ...

NEW YORK — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 NC1 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 ...

Ancient asteroid impacts may have done more than reshape Earth's surface—they could have helped spark life itself. New computer models show the collisions created enormous underground hydrothermal ...