The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...

A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

The number 40,000 might not sound particularly dramatic, but it represents humanity's growing catalog of near-Earth asteroids ...

Explore Earth's cutting-edge defenses against asteroid impacts in this comprehensive overview. Learn how NASA and ESA are ...

Astronomers were slow at spotting a small giraffe-sized asteroid that zoomed past our planet on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, ...

New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought.

The Planetary Defence System of the ESA earlier identified the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The current tally since the ESA ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

This week, NASA’s has been busy tracking a trio of sizable asteroids hurtling past Earth’s orbit, one traveling as close as ...

For years, the speed of discovery of near-Earth asteroids has been picking up pace. For a few days now, we have known more than 40,000 of them.

European Space Agency says milestone highlights both Earth’s vulnerability and advances in planetary-defense science - ...

Fleet Space’s Matt Pearson explains how the “space pirate” company designs technology for exploration and mining on the Moon ...