The asteroid, now named 2025 TF, flew over Antarctica on October 1, at exactly 00:47:26 UTC. This incident was more surprising as it passed at an altitude of just 428 kilometers or 266 miles. This ...

Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?

Astronomers have identified a rare and unusually fast asteroid racing through the inner solar system. Known as 2025 SC79, the object is only the second ever found with an orbit entirely within Venus’s ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The near-Earth asteroid 2025 TF (red crosshairs) came about as close to Earth as the ...

A NASA-backed planetary defense group has reportedly begun efforts to pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS after it was observed emitting ...

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

While most scientists believe it’s a natural comet, one Harvard astronomer has suggested its unusual features could hint at ...

The end of the dinosaurs was clearly linked to an asteroid impact that brought the Cretaceous period to a close. But the ...