Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

Apophis, the chaos serpent, was a terrifying force in ancient Egyptian mythology, threatening to plunge the world into ...

Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving multiple flybys of asteroid Apophis with a swarm of cubesats when the rocky ...

This week Maxroll has two major updates to share: the launch of Maxroll's beta Borderlands 4 planner and a massive update to ...

NASA has confirmed that the 200-foot-wide asteroid, 2019 NW5, is nearing Earth today. Travelling at a speed of 36,900 mph, it's considered a close approach by astronomers.

But Not Too Close NASA has confirmed the approach of asteroid 2019 NW5. The space rock is expected to fly past Earth on 9 ...

The proposed national US budget for 2026 contains a few nasty surprises for NASA, and some serious disappointments—among them ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 NJ, measuring about 65 feet wide, will make its closest approach on 7 July.

Should YR4 strike the Moon, the collision could eject up to 100 million kilograms of lunar debris into space. A portion of this material might enter Earth’s orbit, posing risks to satellites and other ...

Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...