Like a shelf in an old house, the Earth collects a lot of dust from its surroundings. This "space dust" is mostly made up of ...
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has cataloged more than 11,000 new asteroids during its first weeks of pre-survey ...
NASA says five notable asteroids will safely pass Earth in the second half of 2026, helping scientists improve asteroid tracking and strengthen planetary defense.
A building-sized asteroid will pass safely by Earth on June 27. Dozens of near-Earth objects like this one routinely pass relatively close to Earth without incident.
International Asteroid Day highlights global efforts to detect, track and deflect potentially hazardous asteroids while ...
The Moon is not the only natural object travelling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the Sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks ...