Asteroid 2026 CU1 will sweep past Earth this week at high speed, close enough to attract attention yet deemed safe, raising ...

The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight ...

A 140-foot asteroid is set to sweep past Earth today, and it seems everyone is taking notice. Astronomers have been tracking the space rock, officiall.

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new ...

Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test ...

When we eventually mine asteroids, humans and robots will not leave unprotected microbes on the surface. Instead, machines ...

A 170-foot asteroid is set to race past Earth today at extraordinary speed, NASA says. Though no impact is expected, ...

How do you stop a mid-sized asteroid hurtling towards Earth? NASA planetary defence officer, Kelly Fast, says small space rocks hit earth regularly, but bigger rocks, of at least 140m in diameter, ...

Aliens exist - they just haven't visited Earth, NASA veteran Dr Gentry Lee has claimed.

NASA is closely monitoring a massive 140-foot asteroid, 2026 CU1, as it zooms past Earth today at nearly 18,803 miles per hour.

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A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...