In 2018, astronomers discovered an unusual asteroid, 2018 HAD2, which follows a near-perfect orbit matching Earth’s trajectory with an almost identical plane. But what makes this discovery even more ...

NASA said that Asteroid 2024 YR4, which last year created a buzz over the possibility that it might be a threat to Earth, ...

NASA has upped the odds of a 200ft “city killer” asteroid smashing into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was once feared ...

But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact. When 2024 YR4 was first observed, astronomers ...

The next waypoint on Psyche's voyage will be a flyby of Mars in May 2026. Officials expect Psyche to keep that date, which is ...

After months of tracking and refining Asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit, NASA scientists were able to rule out an Earth strike. There ...

Webb's final snapshot of asteroid 2024 YR4 fine-tuned its orbit—raising Moon impact odds slightly, but Earth is safe.

A “potentially hazardous” Apollo-class asteroid will be making its closest ... it’s actually very close as NASA’s orbit viewer shows. Putting that distance into more perspective, Mars ...

A colossal asteroid, larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, is set to pass near Earth on June 5, ranking among the top 3% in size.

"The recently discovered Apollo-class NEO 2024 PT5 follows ... calculations indicate the asteroid will orbit Earth again in January 2025 and then in 2055. Ben Turner is a U.K. based staff ...

A 33-foot asteroid named 2024 PT5 is expected ... which went into Earth orbit in 1981 and 2022. "The recently discovered Apollo-class NEO 2024 PT5 follows a path that resembles that of 2022 ...