Asteroids’ orbits around the sun may put them in collision paths with inner planets. We may have had a near-miss, but ...

YR4, once feared to strike Earth on December 22, 2032, may now collide with the Moon instead. New observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have ruled out an Earth impact but suggest the ...

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...

The Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers is returning to the skies later this week. In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits ...

That means there's a better than 96 percent chance it's going to miss the Moon, but if it did hit the Moon, it really would be pretty spectacular!” The asteroid is estimated to be 53 and 67 ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

This artistic animation shows asteroid 2024 YR4 passing by Earth. Astronomers created a 3D image of the newly discovered asteroid after observing it with a telescope in Chile. (9NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year ...