Asteroid 2025 JR, about the size of a 25-story building, is set to pass Earth on May 28 at a distance of 4.6 million ...

JR is an Apollo class, defined by the Earth-crossing orbits. With a speed of around 40,800 kilometres per hour (25,356 miles ...

The Chinese space program is preparing to join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA in launching a mission to return samples from an asteroid to Earth. The Tianwen-2 probe and its ...

Asteroid 2003 MH4, a large space rock, will make a close approach to Earth on May 24, 2025. While not an immediate threat, ...

NASA’s Asteroid Watch Dashboard has issued a new list of five asteroids on approach, with close passes to Earth expected ...

NASA tracks five near-Earth asteroids flying close to our planet this week. Despite their size, none pose a threat for at ...

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this week and will study two solar system bodies up close.

A massive asteroid nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower is set to fly past Earth this weekend, sparking global interest. Moving ...

An asteroid named 2025 JR, measuring 250 feet across and moving at 40,800 km/h, will make its closest approach to Earth on ...

KF is set fly very close to the Earth this Wednesday, according to NASA. Its size is comparable to 12 and a half fully grown ...

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense ...

A gigantic asteroid, roughly the height of the Eiffel Tower, is heading towards Earth for what astronomers are calling a ...