The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

A mosaic of Bennu created from observations made by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which was in close proximity to the asteroid for over two years. - NASA/Goddard ...

NASA launched a mission to an asteroid a scientist estimated could be worth up a ridiculous amount, but they later made an ...

Astronomers have long been fascinated by the mysteries of space, but one asteroid in particular has captured the imagination ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That’s easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

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Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...