C0WEPC5, as the asteroid has been temporarily named, entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over Russia ...

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the ...

Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated ...

A small asteroid barreled toward Earth, creating a harmless fireball across the skies above eastern Russia on Tuesday, ...

The European Space Agency said that the asteroid, which was about 27.5 inches wide, was seen burning up across the sky on Dec ...

"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...

People in northern Siberia saw a fireball streak through the sky on Tuesday as a small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere ...

The asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere at 11:15 a.m. ET over Yakutia in northeastern Siberia, creating a massive fireball.

The asteroid, called 2020 XR, made its closest approach today at approximately 12:26 a.m. EST (0526 GMT), passing just under ...

The stadium-size asteroid is considered a "potentially hazardous object," but poses no threat to Earth this year.

The stadium-size asteroid is considered a “potentially hazardous object,” but poses no threat to Earth this year.

An asteroid is expected to make a “close pass” to Earth next month. In October, NASA confirmed that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 ...