The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the ...

China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples. Tianwen 2 launched from Xichang on a Long March 3B rocket on May 28 and is ...

Asteroid 2022 YS5, a building-sized space rock, will safely pass Earth on July 17, prompting NASA and ISRO to emphasize the ...

A massive asteroid heads toward Earth with increasing impact probability for 2032. NASA deploys the James Webb Telescope to ...

A huge asteroid is about to fly past Earth – and it’ll be getting a bit too close for comfort. The asteroid, named 2022 YS5 ...

An asteroid, 2025 MA90, roughly the size of a building, is set to safely fly by Earth, capturing global scientific attention.

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2022 YS5 is approaching. The space rock will make its closest pass on 17 July.

THERE may be a flaw in Nasa’s only defence against Earth-shattering asteroids, according to new analysis. In 2022, the US ...

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...