A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 EG1, is set to make an exceptionally close pass by Earth on the night of March 12, 2026.

A bus-size asteroid known as 2026 EG1 flew past Earth closer than the moon late Thursday. Here's what NASA had to say about ...

According to the space agency's tracking, the rock is hurtling through space at more than 21,500 miles per hour.

A 140-foot asteroid named 2007 EG is speeding toward Earth at over 17,000 mph and will make a close flyby soon.

NASA’s DART mission changed the Dimorphos' asteroid orbit around the Sun, proving spacecraft impacts could help defend Earth.

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger ...

It’s the first time that a celestial body’s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed. The asteroid that NASA’s Dart ...

NASA said earlier this month that an asteroid that at one point had a 4% chance of hitting the moon will miss the lunar ...

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 won't impact the moon in 2032.

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense. NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft changed the ...

Here's what scientists have now learned about the DART mission.