The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is the third known interstellar object that has come through our solar system. As it flies deeper ...

Speculations about an alleged Planetary Defence Initiative stemmed from the International Asteroid Warning Network Campaign ...

Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?

Astronomers have identified 2025 SC79, a new asteroid with a remarkably fast 128-day orbit, placing it among the ...

By transforming idle heliostats into asteroid detectors, scientists aim to develop a cost-effective method for spotting faint ...

NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network have launched a global campaign to track comet 3I/ATLAS and strengthen ...

The Manhattan-sized comet may offer potentially life-saving intelligence, despite claims that 31/ATLAS is potentially hostile ...

Researchers at the Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) have discovered a population of asteroids that could pose a very serious threat to Earth.

Siddharth Patel, a 12-year-old who lives in London, Ontario (west of Toronto), spotted two possible asteroids in September as ...

Most people would think that Earth only has one moon, but in reality it's had multiple moons on more than one time. And right ...

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

The concept of converting asteroids into spacecraft involves using the asteroid's vast native mass as the primary material ...