A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward ...

NASA is monitoring two asteroids, one the size of an airplane and the other like a bus, flying by Earth today. Additionally, ...

The bouncy bot was designed by university students in Switzerland for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.

Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important ...

The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 even though the rocket remains grounded after an upper-stage anomaly on its ...

Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us ...

Earth's Mini-Moon refers to the asteroid 2024 PT5 that entered Earth's orbit in late September 2024 and will temporarily circle the planet until Novem ...

This month, Earth will briefly gain a second moon, a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. You'll need some special equipment to ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - It’s not every day earth gets a new companion in space, but for the next couple of months, that’s ...

October's full moon will have some company this month now that a mini-moon is in Earth's orbit. Here's what you should know ...