The likelihood of the "God of Destruction" asteroid Apophis striking Earth in 2029 is more than 1 in 2 billion, according to Space.com. There's no cause for concern – at least not yet. Every year, ...

June 30 is International Asteroid Day, and what might seem like mere chunks of space rock are actually some of the most fascinating—and possibly dangerous—objects in our solar system. This global ...

World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth asteroids from the comfort of your home. June 30 is the 10th anniversary of ...

On October 29, three asteroids made a close approach to Earth, and advances in observation networks and analytical software now allow scientists to detect and analyze even small near-Earth objects ...

The majority of the known asteroids orbit within the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter at an average distance from Earth of about 250 millions kilometers. Since the discovery of the ...