This occurrence will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance ...

ExLabs is proposing ’Apophis EX,’ designed to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis during its rare 2029 Earth flyby.

The Apophis asteroid is headed for Earth, as experts warn that NASA's planetary defense budget may not be sufficient for ...

The approach will be close enough to see with the naked eye.

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.

Establishing a long-term human presence on the moon is a daunting challenge. Daunting—but not impossible. One way to help ...

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured stunning photos of the Lyrids meteor shower from the International Space Station.

In just a few days, you could have the chance to see the shower at its peak.

NASA is inviting amateur astronomers to join its Impact Flash project, which records meteoroid strikes on the moon’s dark side to aid future lunar base planning and study moonquakes. The appeal ...

HOUSTON — Did you see, hear, or feel it? We saw reports on social media and received calls to our newsroom Saturday afternoon about a loud boom. Some people describe seeing a possible meteorite ...

The fireball was first spotted over the Atlantic Ocean before heading southwest at 30,000 miles per hour.