Space is full of surprises, and sometimes, those surprises pass right by Earth. In May 2025, five asteroids are expected to zip past our planet in what NASA describes as a close-but-safe flyby event.

A close approach of an asteroid is an intriguing sight to witness for many. Sky lovers will have an opportunity to witness this spectacle soon in September, according to Space.com. The Virtual ...

A massive asteroid, 2025 FA22, will safely pass Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 4.6 million miles. Initially considered potentially hazardous due to its size, it has since been removed ...

NASA officials have discovered a new asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in December 2032. The near-Earth asteroid has been named 2024 YR4 and is estimated to be 40 to 90 meters wide.

NASA released the first high-resolution image of asteroid Donaldjohanson, showing its peanut shape Donaldjohanson measures about 8 km long and 3.5 km wide, rotating once every 251 hours Lucy mission ...

An asteroid about the length of three football fields is due to pass closely – but safely – by Earth in just a few hours. The gigantic space rock, which NASA compares to the size of a stadium, has a ...

An asteroid is swinging by Earth tonight and even though the massive flying rock (that’s a technical term) won’t be super visible to the naked eye, NASA has got you covered. The asteroid, known as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. On June 30, 1908, an asteroid about 65 meters wide collided with Earth’s ...

We live here at the pleasure of the fires beneath our feet and the asteroids above our heads. Here? Lancaster, Ohio, USA? Yup. While central Ohio is not known for either spectacular geology or any ...

If you ever want to know the way to my heart, it’s retro games. Closely followed by automatic watches. Those two things are my weak spots. I even made my own watch once. That’s how much I like ...

NASA is monitoring an asteroid approximately the size of an airplane as it prepares to pass by the Earth on March 21. The asteroid, which has been dubbed "2021 FH1," is estimated to be about 98 feet ...