As Earth’s skies grow more closely monitored than ever, the ability to track fast-moving space objects has become a key part of global aerospace and defense strategy.

The likelihood of the "God of Destruction" asteroid Apophis striking Earth in 2029 is more than 1 in 2 billion, according to Space.com. There's no cause for concern – at least not yet. Every year, ...

Three asteroids have passed closer to Earth than the moon, in the last 30 days. Five asteroids will fly past Earth beginning Wednesday, but aren't expected to threaten the planet, NASA said. Between ...

Four large asteroids will make their closest approaches to Earth on Thursday, each passing by the planet within a 24-hour time frame. Two had already zipped past early in the morning, according to ...

Five asteroids, one as large as a house and two each the size of an airplane, will fly past Earth between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard. The house-sized asteroid, ...

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home. June 30 is the 10th anniversary of ...

June 30 is International Asteroid Day, and what might seem like mere chunks of space rock are actually some of the most fascinating—and possibly dangerous—objects in our solar system. This global ...