A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science. The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 ...

now dubbed 2024 PT5 made several close passes by Earth, not quite orbiting our planet, but hovering nearby for several months. A new study of 2024 PT5 suggests it's no coincidence this asteroid is ...

Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide and is the size of a mountain. On Wednesday (January 8) the rock made its closest pass at Earth in ...

The asteroid will remain visible for eleven days, but Sunday marks its peak in terms of brightness and positioning. An opportunity not to be missed, as Alinda will not come this close to Earth ...

The near-Earth object may have been ejected to space following an impact thousands of years ago. NASA/JPL-Caltech For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid ...

An asteroid the width of Manhattan will be close enough to Earth tonight to be seen with binoculars. The good news is that the word "close" — like all things astronomical — is relative.

That allowed the researchers to rule out an artificial origin for the asteroid, such as from rocket bodies and other space junk that occupy similar orbits. 2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid ...

Asteroid 2025 AB, a 42-foot Near-Earth Asteroid, will pass just 95,200 miles from Earth, providing scientists a unique chance to study it closely. Falling under the Aten category, such asteroids ...

"This is a story about the moon as told by asteroid scientists." Earth's distant rocky companion was likely a fragment of the moon blasted into space thousands of years ago, according to a new ...

NASA will brief media at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to provide an update on science results from NASA's OSIRIS-REx ...