The asteroid is currently located in the constellation of Lynx, at a distance of more than 1.9 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) from Earth.
Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will pass close to the Sun on January 20, 2026, in a brief but powerful solar encounter that will make it a temporary star of the astronomical world. While it isn’t visible ...
A January 2026 Earth–Sun alignment allows measurements of the opposition surge from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ...
Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.
At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ...
Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, a rare occurrence perfectly timed to commemorate this year's Asteroid Day.