A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in space monitoring.

The Moon might be getting some attention in 2032. A small asteroid, roughly 60 metres wide, could smack it. Experts say the odds are low, about 4 percent, but that’s not zero. And that little number ...

A powerful new telescope spots an unusually large asteroid spinning faster than thought possible, challenging long held ideas ...

Astronomers at the University of Washington recently discovered a record-breaking asteroid using early images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

An American startup has come up with a surprisingly simple tool to solve one of space’s most complex challenges.TransAstra, based in California, has developed a giant inflatable bag that can trap ...

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

After the asteroid smashed into Earth around 66 million years ago, it didn't take life that long to rebound, a new study ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, a small asteroid that will shadow Earth’s orbit for more ...

The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.