Three city-killing asteroids that could strike Earth without warning in weeks are currently hiding behind our nearest neighbouring planet, boffins fear. The impact from any of the space rocks ...

Our nearest planetary neighbor is hiding potentially deadly asteroids—and we might not see them till it’s too late. Breaking News Intern At least three city-killing asteroids are lurking ...

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. ... Once we know about them, deadly asteroids can either be monitored and deflected if needed, ...

Those in the hypothetical scenarios tend to focus on more deadly asteroids. In 2019, for instance, a 200 foot fictional asteroid destroyed New York City after the assembled experts failed to stop it.

The asteroid poses no threat to Earth for at least 1,000 years — but its surprise discovery made us at Live Science wonder: Are there more potentially deadly asteroids out there, orbiting just ...

At least three city-killing asteroids that could strike Earth are hiding behind Venus, according to a new study from researchers in Brazil, France, and Italy. The space rocks, measuring between ...

Due to this interstellar blind spot, the Rubin Observatory in Chile would have only two to four weeks to spot deadly asteroids, leaving us little time if they were on a collision course.

Two asteroids have stargazers' attention this week – one the size of Mount Everest and another that will pass closer than the moon – just days before Asteroid Day. The massive asteroid, named ...

The result of this mission may send 37 boulders crashing into Mars and helps scientists understand how to protect Earth from deadly asteroids. Photograph by Mark J. Terrill How a swarm of boulders ...

The researchers noted that the Rubin Observatory in Chile might be able to spot deadly asteroids approaching from our blind spot near Venus, but the window to see them would be extremely short, ...

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster. On the morning ...