Water once flowed through asteroid Ryugu and possibly in early solar system, Japanese researchers claim Experts have ...

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Astronomers observed asteroid 2023 CX1 from discovery to its abrupt explosion over France, offering rare insights into sudden airbursts and planetary defense risks.

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and ...

After a catastrophic asteroid impact 78 million years ago, life didn't just survive—it thrived, at least according to new ...

The asteroid is believed to be now 11 meters (36 feet) across, spinning on its axis every five minutes, and has a peculiar composition. The discovery has massive implications for the mission. One of ...

Specialists specified that the asteroid’s next passage near Earth will take place in 11 years, on August 20, 2036 ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

New observations reveal that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is much smaller and spinning much faster than originally thought.

A massive asteroid, 2025 FA22, will safely pass Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 4.6 million miles. Initially ...

78 million years ago, a 1.6 km asteroid slammed into what is now Finland, creating a crater 23 km (14 mi) wide and 750 km ...

Asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring up to 951 feet across, will make a close approach to Earth early Thursday according to NASA ...