On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

The study of asteroid samples is a highly lucrative area of research and one of the best ways to determine how the Solar ...

Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and ...

The solar system consists of stars, the Sun, 8 planets, dozens of moons, millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. It orbits the centre of the Milky Way galaxy at about 515,000 mph.

"It's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter-million miles away from the Earth. So something 7.6 million miles out would be many ...

Events like this close pass over usually happen once in a decade, with Alinda one of the five largest asteroids to pass within 9.3million miles of the planet. The next one to come this close is ...

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 ...

Two asteroids, 2024 YW9 and 2024 PT5, will pass close to Earth on January 9, 2025. NASA confirms they are not a threat. The asteroids have been tracked and are at safe distances. Regular ...