The number 40,000 might not sound particularly dramatic, but it represents humanity's growing catalog of near-Earth asteroids ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Rubin Observatory could be a game-changer for asteroid studies. These are some of the over ...

An unusual disc-shaped object from space landed last month on the barren sands of a U.S. military testing ground. Scorched from its fiery journey through the atmosphere, the capsule was lifted by ...

Apophis is projected to pass within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13 2029. The menacing asteroid will harmlessly pass by, astronomers say. Apophis measures nearly a quarter of a mile ...

We may no longer have to fear unseen Empire State Building-sized space rocks passing within our orbit. Asteroid hunters have identified 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids using cutting-edge tech ...

It's not going to happen ... probably. Astronomers have almost found all the kilometer-sized asteroids. There’s a little under 1,000 of them—and none of them will strike Earth in the next 1,000 years.

It was weirdly emotional on Monday (June 23) as several grainy white specks streaked across my computer screen while ambient rhythms buzzed in the background. Those specks were part of a film that ...