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

Scientists believe the cosmic projectile, named after an ancient Egyptian demon, could come very close to our planet on this ...

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 ...

Apophis is set to fly past the Earth on April 13, 2029, and return every few years into the distant future. But scientists ...

After all, the 1,100 ft asteroid was named after the demon serpent who represented pure evil and chaos in ancient Egyptian ...

Astronomers are keeping an eye on asteroid 2024 XU9. This 110-foot space rock will pass Earth on 14 December 2024.

Nasa has issued an update on a huge asteroid which will pass Earth on Christmas Eve. On the night when Father Christmas will ...

Asteroid 2024 XN1, a space rock the size of about a 10-story building, is fast approaching planet Earth with a velocity of 14 ...

Two more asteroids will pass our planet on December 21: the 50-foot (2024 XQ4) at 656,000 miles and the 60-foot (2024 XN15) ...

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

The main belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is so sparsely populated that spacecraft pass through as though it were empty.