Over a decade, Tianwen-2 will sample rocks from a near-Earth asteroid, return them to Earth and then visit a comet.

Observatories, universities and planetariums will organize the II Colombian Asteroid Festival, with free workshops, lectures with experts and sky watching sessions.

Binzel's lecture focused on the connections between meteors, comets and asteroids. "I'm very interested in the intersecting spaces," he said, referring to the commonalities between the three.

The latest calculations indicate that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is much less likely to hit Earth than earlier measurements had suggested. Late on 19 February, telescopic observations of the ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

How "asteroid detectives" protect Earth from potential impacts Astronomers believe that 14,000 undiscovered near-Earth objects like asteroids, large enough to cause damage, could be in space.

Saturn is known for its stunning rings and its many moons (four seen here), but they aren’t the planet’s only companions. Its first known Trojan — an asteroid that shares the planet’s ...

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

A plane-sized asteroid scheduled to pass Earth next week is making headlines, but NASA experts want the public to understand why this encounter is more routine than remarkable.