Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

NASA scientists are already finding ways to make sure that the end of the world will not be caused by an asteroid.

A terrifying interactive map reveals just how much of major UK cities would be flattened by the impact of the 'city killer' ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

Astronomers are keeping a close watch on a newly discovered near‐Earth asteroid that, while highly unlikely to hit Earth, remains under intense international scrutiny.

Spotting one or two of the planets in our solar system is well worth a good skywatch, but seeing (almost) all of them in a ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

The fear of a collision between Earth and a meteorite is growing. The European Space Agency (ESA), in constant collaboration with the US agency (NASA), is still trying to gather as ...

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a seven-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...