A NASA-backed planetary defense group has reportedly begun efforts to pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS after it was observed emitting ...

Earth asteroid that had been hidden in the sun’s glare, marking a significant advancement in planetary defense. This ...

Astronomers have detected one of the darkest objects ever seen at a record cosmic distance—only with the assistance of ...

Contrary to online rumors, Earth still only has one true moon, but astronomers have discovered a so-called 'quasi-moon.' Here ...

An asteroid may share our annual trajectory around the Sun. This recent discovery raises questions about the complexity of ...

The Earth will soon finally learn the truth about 3I/ATLAS after months of mothership rumors and speculation about advanced ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The near-Earth asteroid 2025 TF (red crosshairs) came about as close to Earth as the ...

NASA has confirmed that Earth has a second moon, 2025 PN7, a small asteroid co-orbiting with our planet until 2083.

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

Technically, it's not a real moon. It's what scientists call a quasi-moon—a space rock that doesn't orbit Earth directly but ...