NASA only labels space rocks as hazardous if they are closer than 7.4 million kilometres and wider than 85 metres.

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In yet another reminder that space is always full of surprises, NASA has reported that a large asteroid—roughly the size of a ...

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Scientists are actively exploring a groundbreaking idea at the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.The primary motive ...

NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon. KTLA spoke with Davide Farnocchia, a navigation engineer ...

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Scientists are on high alert as asteroid 2024 YR4, with a 4.3% chance of hitting the moon, could potentially cause significant damage to Earth's satellites and surface.