Though harmless itself, its passage through the solar system is helping researchers test the systems, partnerships and knowledge needed to keep Earth safe.
With help from amateur astronomers, scientists tracked how an asteroid travelled from space, broke up in Earth's atmosphere and sent fiery fragments shooting to the ground, gathering new information ...
Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?
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If an asteroid hits Earth, these zones get hit first
Asteroid 2024 YR4, a celestial body roughly the size of a small building, has captured global attention due to its potential ...
A small asteroid, known as 2025 TF, flew over Antarctica on October 1, 2025, at an altitude of only 266 miles.
An asteroid just flew closer to Earth than many satellites, according to space agencies. The space object, named 2025 TF, ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how
The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is the third known interstellar object that has come through our solar system. As it flies deeper ...
Earth just got a new tag-along in space — a little asteroid named 2025 PN7. NASA confirmed this week that the rock, ...
A meteorite that broke off 2023 CXI and was found in northwestern France Volunteers search for meterorites in February 2023 in Angiens, France With help from amateur astronomers, scientists tracked ...
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