While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of space rocks.

An airplane-sized asteroid, 2024 XN1, will safely pass Earth on Christmas Eve at a distance of 4.48 million miles. NASA's ...

This asteroid, named 2024 XA1, is only the 11th object we have ever managed to detect before it entered our planet's atmosphere.

Astronomers posed over the past decade that dark comets, or objects that resemble asteroids but move like comets, may exist.

Scientists believe this asteroid is rich in precious minerals, including gold, platinum, nickel, and iron and measuring ...

asteroid 2024 XN1 should pass by harmlessly at a distance of 4.48 million miles (7.21 million km) from Earth.# Although this will be a near miss by astronomical standards, experts say there is no ...

Asteroid 2024 XN1 is the largest of the next five asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth. This massive space rock, measuring around 120 feet in diameter, is being closely monitored by ...

NASA has issued a warning about a colossal Christmas Eve asteroid due to make a close encounter with Earth tonight. The celestial body, comparable in size to a ten-story building, is expected to ...

Asteroid 2024 XN1 is the largest of the next five asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth. This massive space rock, measuring around 120 feet in diameter, is being closely monitored by ...

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid will fly close to Earth amid a flurry of space activity on Tuesday, December 3. People will have the chance to watch one of the close encounters through a live ...