Asteroids pass near Earth far more often than most people realise. While large, civilisation-threatening impacts are rare, smaller space rocks frequently approach our planet at distances closer than ...

The 27-feet space rock is zooming past Earth at a whopping 45,522 mph.

NASA and other space agencies track thousands of near-Earth objects like this one. There are more than 41,000 known near-Earth asteroids that come relatively close to Earth’s orbit, and scientists are ...

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history." ...

A large asteroid about the size of the Eiffel Tower is expected to come unusually close to Earth in 2029, but there is no risk of impact, scientists said. The asteroid, named Apophis, will pass around ...

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...

This animation depicts the orbital trajectory of Apophis on Friday, April 13, 2029.  — JPLraw A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass ...

Two airplane-sized asteroids to pass Earth: Two massive space rocks, each as large as an airplane, are making a close pass by Earth today, and it has caught the attention of scientists worldwide. Here ...