The rarest among the three are M-type asteroids, which are metallic, containing a much larger concentration of iron-nickel ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.

The asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a hazard to Earth, according to the James Webb Space Telescope Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, that's a prime opportunity.

YR4 initially had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but NASA revised the probability to almost zero. However, ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Photos of the Asteroid That Won't Hit Earth in 2032 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir ...

Recently, NASA was tracking a large asteroid flying past Earth known as the so-called "city killer." "This one got a lot of attention because it rose to a threat level that we just have not seen ...

It’s all about location and size. Roughly speaking, an asteroid is a relatively small body (that isn’t a comet), usually rocky or metallic, composed of dirt and ice. Small asteroids are also ...

The rarest among the three are M-type asteroids, which are metallic, containing a much larger concentration of iron-nickel compared to the other two asteroid types. Several companies have already ...