A newly discovered asteroid designated 2026 SA8 will pass closer to Earth than the Moon early Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, coming ...

Asteroid 2026 SA8 flyby today: a 7-meter near-Earth asteroid passes within 0.99 lunar distances of Earth, providing a live ...

Bennu is a small, near-Earth asteroid that makes a close pass to Earth every six years or so. Scientists believe Bennu might have broken off from a much larger carbon-rich asteroid about 700 million ...

In 2020, a NASA spacecraft swooped in on Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid, and scooped up rock and dirt from its surface then began the voyage home in May 2021. The spacecraft will eject a capsule full of ...

Astronomers now say a newly discovered asteroid has a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according to NASA — the second time they've increased the odds recently. The near-earth object was ...

In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What's significant about this 100m-wide space rock is that it has a small chance of ...

Learn about the plane-sized asteroid that will pass by Earth the week of July 28, 2025, and find out how astronauts can track asteroids across space. In just a few days, an asteroid the size of an ...

Learn about the latest update on asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 3.8 percent chance to impact the Moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4 had everyone collectively holding their breath just months ago, but now, it ...

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