A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.
A small asteroid, called 2025 TP5, will safely fly by our planet Oct. 15 at about a quarter of the distance to the moon.
From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could one day save Earth.
A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 TF, skimmed past Earth closer than many satellites and was photographed by the Catalina Sky Survey and ESA's planetary defense programs.
An asteroid, called 2025 TF, safely passed within roughly 250 miles (400 km) of our planet on Sept. 30 after surprising astronomers.
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft took a picture of itself, as well as the Earth, while en route to a mysterious asteroid that may tell us more about the moon's history.
An unstable group of asteroids orbiting near Venus could threaten Earth — but not for a few thousand years
The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.
A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.
This asteroid quiz is your launchpad to discovery
