When we think of planet killer asteroids, survival odds might seem slim. But we aren't defenseless.

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, ...

Researchers from Curtin University in Australia modeled the heat dynamics of early Earth during the Hadean period around 4 ...

Our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles that one day could threaten Earth—so what ...

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or ...

An asteroid as large as five cruise ships is barreling towards Earth at 5.6 miles per second. Civilization thankfully isn’t ...

A massive asteroid described as roughly a '4 Empire State Buildings wide' object will make its closest approach to Earth this ...

The last time an asteroid similar in size passed safely by Earth from an even closer distance was in 2022, when a space rock ...

A colossal asteroid, dwarfing the Eiffel Tower, is set for a safe flyby of Earth this weekend, June 27, 2026. Designated ...

New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed that repeated asteroid ...

While scientists are revising the timeline at Australia's North Pole Dome, it's still our oldest known crater.

With the next chapter debuting tonight, we've got an exclusive look at NBC's Surviving Earth S01E03: "When the Asteroid Fell.