A Belfast-based astronomer has said a planetary defence mission with which he is involved will help scientists gather new ...

While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...

The Capital Region got quite a show in 2024, thanks to a melange of natural forces and phenomena. It was a year that lit up ...

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NASA scientists are closely monitoring 120-foot long Asteroid 2024 XN1, which they say is set to "skim" Earth on December ...

As an aerospace engineer, I’m excited for 2025, when space agencies worldwide are gearing up for even more ambitious goals.

The massive rock is believed to be ten storeys high and will skim past the planet at 14,743 miles per hour in the early hours ...

When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visited the giant asteroid Vesta, it discovered intriguing channels on the rocky surface, ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual ...

XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest ...

Asteroid-detecting AI algorithms have already identified 27,000 new pieces of space debris, bringing the known number to 1.3 ...