Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...

It's another way to figure out what they're made of," Kareta said. Thus far, most size estimates are based on the sunlight reflected by the asteroid. James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror at ...

Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear ...

A report published in Science Advances details when the asteroid could collide with Earth and the destruction it would cause.

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in less than eight years. And as they learn more about ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in less than eight years. And as they learn more about ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

A NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, on Dec. 27. “The object had a close approach with Earth,” which made it bright enough to be detected ...