A small asteroid, known as 2025 TF, flew over Antarctica on October 1, 2025, at an altitude of only 266 miles.
Earth has dodged a celestial bullet, but the moon might not be so lucky, and that has scientists keeping their telescopes and minds trained on a massive asteroid called “2024 YR4.” That’s not its ...
2025 PN7 is a small, dim asteroid that appears to orbit Earth, according to EarthSky. Believed to be a piece of the moon that ...
The universe has quasi-moons, mini-moons, and moonlets, but no official definition of what counts as a moon.
The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...
When most people imagine Earth's asteroid belt, they picture a dense ring of orbiting rocks, locked in place between Mars and Jupiter. Yet, the truth is far more captivating—and urgent. According to a ...
Perihelion for 3I/ATLAS takes place on Oct. 30, when the interstellar interloper will be 1.35 astronomical units (125 million ...
Astronomers have identified 2025 PN7, a small, faint asteroid, as a quasi-moon that has been orbiting near Earth for ...
Discover when and how to observe the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the U.S. in late 2025. Learn about its features, viewing ...
A new study of dinosaur biodiversity challenges the belief that the megafauna were on their way out 66 million years ago ...