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, ...
Four large asteroids will make their closest approaches to Earth on Thursday, each passing by the planet within a 24-hour time frame. Two had already zipped past early in the morning, according to ...
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 ...
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 ...