European Space Agency says there is a chance up to 2,000 of them could hit Earth and only 30% are thought to have been spotted - leaving 70% swirling around in space ...

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

At 900 meters, the giant crater in southern China is three times larger than the previous Holocene recorder holder.

New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought.

European Space Agency says milestone highlights both Earth’s vulnerability and advances in planetary-defense science - ...

"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies." ...

Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities. Alamosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs from ...

The Soccer Tournament (TST), the 7-on-7, all-star tournament with international impact and $1 million prizes, will stay in Cary through 2029, organizers announced Monday. The games, at Wake Med Soccer ...

An asteroid with the second-fastest unique orbit in the solar system—one that sees it traveling a complete run around our star in just 128 days—has been found hiding in the sun’s glare. Known as 2025 ...