These discoveries illustrate NASA’s multifaceted exploration efforts in planetary science, astrophysics, lunar research, and ...

Asteroid OT7 to Pass Earth on August 5 at Tremendous Speed A large asteroid, named 2025 OT7, is set to safely pass by Earth on August 5, according to official space tracking reports. The asteroid is ...

Space is an active place. Asteroid 2025 OT7 will fly by Earth in August 2025. It is about 170 feet wide. It will travel at ...

NASA has confirmed that a sizeable near-Earth object—an asteroid roughly 170 feet (51 metres) wide—will make a close flyby of ...

Space agencies worldwide meticulously track near-Earth objects, even those posing no immediate threat. Asteroid 2025 OT7, ...

Palaeontologists have named the species Plesionectes longicollum. It means “long-necked near-swimmer” in Latin.

NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.

Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia May Contain Elements Not Yet Seen On Earth The asteroid is so dense, physicists say it could contain elements outside the periodic table.

This includes the data on the asteroid boulders themselves. This new study suggests the importance of considering all of these variables when planning future asteroid deflection missions.

“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this probability was still slowly rising as the asteroid faded out of view ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth impact has now been ruled out, the asteroid's story continues.

This asteroid family—likely Eulalia or Polana —coalesced from icy mixtures of carbon dioxide and water at the outer edges of the solar system.