"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...
A small asteroid moved toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks to NASA ...
The asteroid, named 2024 WF5, will come over twice as close to us as the moon, at a distance of around 104,000 miles.
C0WEPC5, as the asteroid has been temporarily named, entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over Russia ...
Last night’s asteroid – named C0WEPC5 – was spotted in space by astronomers on a “collision course” with Earth just 12 hours ...
A "harmless" asteroid burned up Tuesday night above northern Siberia in Russia, creating a blazing fireball in the sky ...
A small asteroid barreled toward Earth, creating a harmless fireball across the skies above eastern Russia on Tuesday, ...
The stadium-size asteroid is considered a "potentially hazardous object," but poses no threat to Earth this year.
The European Space Agency said that the asteroid, which was about 27.5 inches wide, was seen burning up across the sky on Dec ...
An asteroid is expected to make a “close pass” to Earth next month. In October, NASA confirmed that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 ...
Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated ...
NASA has been tracking a giant asteroid, about the size of a stadium, that is set to pass very close to Earth this week.