Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet (40 and 100 meters) wide. Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, and they can cause severe damage to local regions ...

probably. Astronomers have almost found all the kilometer-sized ... [+] asteroids. There’s a little under 1,000 of them—and none of them will strike Earth in the next 1,000 years. When will an ...

Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and biological trajectory. Key events include the Tunguska Event, the Chelyabinsk ...

Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. A pair of asteroids are set to make close passes by the Earth this week, and both are unusually large for visitors to the ...

Which asteroids pose the greatest threat to Earth? How likely are they to strike, and what level of destruction could they cause? Here are five space objects closely monitored by NASA. By Julian ...

What is the 'alien' that has been found near the South Pole? NASA is keeping a close watch on three asteroids making near-Earth approaches today. One of them, named 2025 CF, will pass within just ...

NASA reports that two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will safely pass by Earth on January 3, 2025. Asteroid 2024 YC9, the size of a house, will come closest at 1,310,000 kilometers away.

An asteroid named 2024 WY70 is due to pass Earth this weekend. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Asteroids are generally too faint to have been detected by the current techniques and surveys ...