NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking the asteroid 2024 YY5. The space rock will approach Earth on Sunday, January 26.

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

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

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...

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

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

Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking the asteroid 2024 YY5. The space rock will approach Earth on Sunday, 26th ...

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...