The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...

Hawaii astronomers late last year discovered an asteroid that has a slim likelihood of striking the Earth in about seven ...

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet ...

"Odin's role is to gather critical imagery of the target asteroid, preparing the way for our next mission, Vestri, which will ...

Related: NASA's most wanted: The 5 most dangerous asteroids to Earth If you don't have the gear, don't fret; Masi and the Virtual Telescope Project are hosting a free livestream of asteroid Alinda ...

Several asteroids will pass by Earth in the next ... The team runs an online dashboard that makes information like the size, ...

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, holds fascinating clues about the origins of organic molecules in ou.

“We had a general idea that this asteroid may have come from the Moon, but the smoking gun was when we found out that it was rich in silicate minerals — not the kind that are seen on asteroids ...

In brief: In today's second story about asteroids – though these ones are far less threatening – Atari has released a line of limited-edition watches celebrating the iconic game's 45th birthday.

Asteroids are relatively large rocky or metallic ... Meteorites can vary in size and composition, providing valuable information about their origins and the origins of the solar system.