NASA has confirmed that three asteroids will pass by Earth on December 17. While these objects are considered "near misses," ...

Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of space rocks.

While these ancient asteroids posed no threat, their close encounters highlight the importance of ongoing asteroid monitoring ...

On December 19, 2024, asteroid 2024 XS3 will make a close flyby of Earth, passing at a distance of about 2,080,000 miles – ...

Although the space agency has confirmed no imminent danger, the close encounters highlight the importance of vigilant ...

Two asteroids are expected to pass near the Earth on Monday, December 16.As per Times Now, two asteroids, 2024 XY5 and 2024 ...

The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as ...

Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

By reverse-engineering James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) exoplanet data, a team of astronomers just spotted dozens of tiny ...

Astronomers have discovered 138 tiny asteroids in the main belt, marking a breakthrough in planetary defence and asteroid ...

The majority of the known asteroids orbit within the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter at an average ...

Over 100 new asteroids were found which are much smaller than the 1km wide ones we could previously spot – but still big ...