A large asteroid, 535844 (2015 BY310), will pass the Planet Earth at a distance of about 3.7 million kilometers. Moving at 28 ...

The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

Good news for those concerned about reports of a potential asteroid impact in 2032: NASA has dramatically lowered the ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

SETI Institute In the News This month at the SETI Institute, exciting developments are shaping our understanding of the ...

Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

More than 38,000 asteroids are known to be in Earth’s vicinity, including 973 “planet killers” of more than half a mile in diameter. Most pose no risk. But NASA estimates that only about 43% of nearby ...

YR4 tracked by NASA scientists was discovered in its orbit. Initial calculations projected a very low chance of hitting Earth ...

Although YR4 no longer poses a threat, it’s increasingly clear that Earth inhabits a dangerous neighborhood. Keeping out of ...