In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...

The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...

Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...

One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big bruise.

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

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The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...

On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...

A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...