The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

A Near-Earth Object (NEO)—an asteroid designated 2025 YU6—is expected to make a close approach to Earth on January 11, 2026. According to the data released by the European Space Agency (ESA), the ...

NASA is monitoring a plane-sized asteroid that’s heading towards Earth at around 20,000 miles per hour, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Measuring around 230 feet in ...

Thousands of asteroids pass near Earth every year, but few have ever caused real concern. Apophis is one of them. Discovered in 2004, this near-Earth object was once thought to have a significant ...

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

Now, scientists have devised a clever new way to predict where the pieces may land.

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to ...

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer—a feat uniquely enabled by Rubin. The study provides ...

A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major solar storm. The phrase “House of Cards” is often associated today ...

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record. When ...

2025 MN45 is 0.4 miles wide and completes one rotation every 1.88 minutes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A powerful new ...