The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.

Astronomers do not know where thousands of “city-killer” asteroids are, Nasa’s head of planetary defence has admitted.

When an asteroid approaching the Earth flies through the planet in a passage that is as close as the EarthMoon neighborhood, the least significant consequence is drama. It is calibration: an ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

EARTH cannot defend itself against the thousands of “city killer” asteroids that are zooming around space near our planet, Nasa chiefs warn. They reckon there are about 15,000 undetected ...

Thousands of “city killer” asteroids remain undetected, NASA warns, and no ready spacecraft exists to stop one. A recent close call exposed gaps that scientists say still leave Earth vulnerable.

NASA Responds to Claim That Earth Will Lose Gravity in 2026 ...

A NASA astronaut who concluded a five-month mission on board the International Space Station (ISS) on January 15 had a little ...

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...

NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Scientists have raised concerns about possible safety issues with the Orion crew capsule prior to NASA's Artemis II mission ...