Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

We all know that asteroids are out there, that some of them come dangerously close to Earth, and that they've struck Earth before with catastrophic consequences. The recent discovery of asteroid 2024 ...

On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

They sometimes get pushed out of the belt and can end up all over the place — like this one.How do scientists track potentially dangerous asteroids?A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid ...