The large asteroid 887 Alinda, more than 4 km wide, is approaching the Earth as close as possible. Such close contact is the first in the last 100 years.

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

The early Earth was an extreme place. Asteroids pommeled the surface. Volcanoes spewed lava and carbon dioxide. The thick, ...

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

According to a new study, the carbon atoms that form part of all life on Earth may have traveled outside the galaxy first.

The prospect of “space water wars” is nearer, timewise, than the prospect of providing clean drinking water to everyone in ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close ...

NASA has identified two asteroids, 2024 YH and 2024 YD3, set to approach Earth on December 26. Though these "near misses" will pass millions of miles away, they offer scientists an opportunity to ...

According to NASA's Eyes on Asteroids tool, 2024 NX1 has an average estimated diameter of 47.42 metres. As of 10.15am this morning, the asteroid is 1.51 astronimic units away from Earth.

"Asteroids this size likely formed from collisions between larger ones in the main belt and are likely to drift towards the vicinity of Earth and the Sun." Insights from this research could inform the ...

“Asteroids this size likely formed from collisions between larger ones in the main belt and are likely to drift towards the vicinity of Earth and the Sun.” Insights from this research could ...

A group of popular flat earth YouTubers have admitted defeat against the ‘globers’ after taking a trip to Antarctica to witness the 24-hour sun. Colorado pastor Will Duffy organised the highly ...