Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

Asteroids Asteroids have been floating in the dark abyss of space for millions of years. They're often called the remnants of the solar system's formation, composed of rock and metal, and usually ...

Around one to two billion years ago, this mega-asteroid broke apart in the Asteroid Belt, producing a chunk of rock that us ape-like inhabitants on the Solar System’s third planet would one day ...

How do spacecraft avoid collisions when passing through the asteroid belt? Val-David Smithson Pleasant Grove, Utah Let's begin by reviewing some astronomical "history": Han Solo and his rebel ...

massive and heavily metallic body in the main asteroid belt. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected hydrated minerals on the surface of asteroid 16 Psyche. The asteroid is one of the ...

Monroeville Public Library is holding a three-part children’s series on space, where participants learn fun facts about the ...

The vast majority can be found in the asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroid approaches happen every day while close approaches with Earth and near misses are less ...

Many are pushing for a mission to collect rocks and dirt from the potentially waterlogged dwarf planet Ceres in the main asteroid belt. Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus also ...

The object is likely the smallest observed to date by Webb and belongs to the poorly known sub-kilometer category in the Main Belt. A previously unknown asteroid about 300-650 feet/100–200 ...