Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The ...

An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its ...

An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, according to space agencies. The space object, named 2025 TF, ...

Earth was grazed by a tiny asteroid last week, which passed about as close as the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronomers say a recently-discovered asteroid nearly landed on Earth, and that it could have caused serious damage if it ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032, and some scientists are considering whether they ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A meteorite that plummeted into the roof and living room of a house in McDonough, Georgia, has now been found to be 20 million years older than Earth ...

The Orionid meteor shower, which is debris from the tail of Halley's comet, is reaching its peak Monday night.

The year 2020 is clearly out to make its mark in a big way: a global pandemic, massive wildfires across the Western United States, huge demonstrations for social justice around the globe. Here’s ...

The annual Orionid meteor shower will be visible from Australia this week, with a new moon providing excellent conditions to ...