The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and ...

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Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

New observations reveal that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is much smaller and spinning much faster than originally thought.

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The ...

An asteroid called 2023 CX1 underwent a single explosion, hinting that it had an unusual structure that might be more ...

The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...

New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with ...

A n asteroid the size of a skyscraper is approaching Earth at a sprightly 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to ...

A skyscraper-size asteroid, classified as “potentially hazardous,” will make a close pass by Earth on September 18, and ...

A new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, ...

The asteroid will pass the Earth at a distance of about 135,000 miles (about 217,000 km), considered "close" in astronomical ...