Asteroid
Where and When the Meteor Shower Might Be Visible Tonight
The shower, dubbed the Tau Herculid shower, will be an "all or nothing" event and if it happens, 1,000 shooting stars could fill the skies.
Dinosaurs Experienced 'Hell on Earth' on the Day the Asteroid Hit
In a new documentary, paleontologists find that animals experienced a "wall of death" caused by a water surge after the asteroid hit, as "hell" rained down.
Ancient Transylvanian Turtle Survived Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
Dortoka vremiri's aquatic environment and home in the relatively sheltered Hateg Basin helped it pull through the mass extinction.
Asteroid the Size of the Great Pyramid To Pass Earth During Full Moon
The asteroid will be accompanied by a space rock smaller than a Boeing 747, and be trailed on Saturday by an object larger than the Washington Monument.
Rare Video Shows Jupiter Being Smashed Into by Huge Space Rock
The enormous gas giant was pummelled by an asteroid or comet, and astronomers captured it in a snapshot via telescope.
Weird Asteroid-Comet Hybrid Space Rock Has Huge 450,000 Mile-Long Tail
The tail of 2005 QN173 is long enough to reach from Earth to the moon and back again.
Stunning Image Shows Moon Crater Caused by Asteroid Impact 108m Years Ago
The high-resolution image of the Tycho crater was taken by a telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, using new radar technology that could reveal the solar system's secrets.
Huge Asteroid Bigger Than the Empire State to Pass Earth This Weekend
The space rock, called 2016 AJ193, is due to be travelling at tens of thousands of miles per hour when it safely zooms past our planet.
Asteroid Potentially Taller Than Golden Gate Bridge to Whizz Past Earth
The space rock, called 2021 GM4, will be travelling faster than a speeding bullet when it makes a close but safe approach to our planet.
Russian Official Stresses Need to Prevent Earth, Celestial Bodies Collision
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, called preventing collisions that could "ruin the civilization" the world's top priority.
NASA Would Consider Nuking an Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth
The U.S. space agency has been running an imaginary scenario in which Earth is due to be hit by a hypothetical space rock.
NASA Simulates Asteroid Hitting Earth With the Force of a Huge Nuclear Bomb
The pretend impact scenario sees an asteroid heading towards central Europe, and will aim to see "who the key players are in a disaster event."
Three Asteroids Bigger Than Football Fields To Zoom Past Earth Next Week
The biggest of the three space rocks due to zoom past our planet could be as large as the Eiffel Tower is tall.
Image Shows Asteroid That Just Came 'Exceptionally Close' to Earth
The asteroid, called 2021 GW4, is the largest asteroid to have passed so close to our planet this year.
Asteroid Twice As Big As Empire State Building to Fly Past Earth Next Week
The space rock will be travelling dozens of times faster than a bullet when it makes a close approach to our planet.
Asteroid the Size of the Great Pyramid of Giza Set to Pass Earth Tomorrow
The asteroid, 2020 TY1, is up to 590 feet wide and will fly by at a speed of more than 29,000 miles per hour.
Election Day Asteroid Didn't Hit—NASA Says 2 More Will Pass Earth Today
The seven-foot asteroid was reportedly projected to come within as little as 4,000 miles of planet Earth.
Halloween's Rare Blue Moon Will Coincide with Uranus at Opposition
A full moon on Halloween occurs approximately every 19 years, with the feat last happening in 2001.
Two Huge Asteroids the Size of Giza Pyramid of Giza Are Set to Pass Earth
The asteroids, called 2020 RO and 2020 PM7, will pass safely on September 25 and 29 respectively more than 1.7 million miles away.
1998 OR2 Livestream: Watch the Biggest Asteroid of the Year Pass Earth Live
The asteroid is travelling at a speed of around 19,500 miles per hour.
Biggest Asteroid of Year to Whiz Past Earth Tomorrow Wearing 'Face Mask'
On April 29, the asteroid will come within around 3.9 million miles of our planet.
Image Shows Biggest Asteroid to Pass by Earth This Year as It Approaches
Data indicates that the object could measure anywhere between 1.1 and just over 2.6 miles in diameter, based on its observed magnitude.
MIT Scientists Create System to Decide How to Save Earth From an Incoming A
"It's like a preemptive strike, with less mess," study author Sung Wook Paek said.
Pictures and Videos Show Meteor Streaking Across the Sky in Mexico
The object "very likely" disintegrated before touching the ground, Mexican authorities said.
Asteroid Impact Two Billion Years Ago May Have Ended Snowball Earth
The Yarrabubba impact crater in Western Australia is the oldest in the world.
Asteroid Up to 1,800 Feet Wide is One of 14 to Pass Earth This Week
According to CNEOS data, there are 14 asteroids predicted to pass Earth this week. The largest of which is wider than the Empire State Building is tall.
Quandrantid Meteor Shower Will Be Visible Across U.S. Tomorrow
The Quandrantids arrived in late December and continue until mid-January. They are expected to peak on 3-4 January. Here's what you need to know.
The Starting 5: Amazon Strike, White Christmas, a Huge Asteroid And More
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is yet to deliver the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
The Starting 5: 1,800-foot-wide Asteroid, Bowl Games and Super Saturday
A huge space rock, the very snappily named 216258 (2006 WH1), will soar by our planet today.
Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Light up December Night Sky
Meteor showers are celestial events during which numerous meteors appear in the night sky, originating from what seems like a single location.