For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

The asteroid is about 33 feet (10 meters) across and poses no danger to Earth. It joins another known lunar asteroid ...

For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

The comet was only first discovered on April 5 last year by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey, which has discovered around 5,000 comets so far, according to NASA.

The asteroid was first detected on Aug. 7, 2024, by the Sutherland, South Africa telescope of the University of Hawai'i's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Kareta's team then ...

The comet was only first discovered on April 5 last year by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey. "Preliminary orbital calculations suggest this is likely a long-period ...

The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world’s attention last year after a NASA-funded telescope discovered it lingering close to, but never orbiting, our planet for several months.

Additionally, the potential of impact craters as sites for mineral and energy resources has gained attention. A global review identified numerous terrestrial craters that host valuable resources ...

Although this comet was first spotted in April 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey, LASCO has helped discover more than 5,000 other comets as they flew past ...