A powerful new sky survey is already transforming asteroid discovery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

There could be a catastrophic threat lurking in space right now. We might not know until it’s too late. Near Earth, there are likely more than 25,000 asteroids large enough to level a city, according ...

In an exciting astronomical event, NASA has confirmed that two airplane-sized asteroids will safely pass close to Earth on April 4, 2026. The asteroids, designated as 2023 DZ2 and 2026 FG5, pose no ...

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids, including hundreds of trans-Neptunian objects and 33 previously unknown near-Earth asteroids. The new dataset ...

Using preliminary data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids. The data were confirmed by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center ...

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It’s like shooting a bullet with another bullet. Except the two — one the size of a trailer and the other as tall as the Empire State Building — are thousands of miles apart and moving at 7,000 miles ...

It’s the stuff of movies: an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, and we have to do something to stop it—or die. Disturbingly this scenario is also the stuff of the actual universe.

Scientists studying Bennu samples have discovered that its chemistry is far from uniform. Organic compounds and minerals cluster into three distinct types of regions, each shaped differently by past ...

We could deflect potentially hazardous asteroids by using an enormous magnet to gently pull them apart. This idea avoids some of the pitfalls of the more traditional kinetic impactor method, which ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The space rock—known as "2026 FB4"— is about 29 feet across and is set to make its closest approach to Earth tomorrow at ...

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