A massive asteroid is heading towards Earth, and scientists say there is nothing that can be done to stop it. While that sounds like the plot of a hit action movie from the 1990s, it's also the ...

NASA, the internationally recognized space authority, has a history of maintaining a certain level of confidentiality, particularly concerning potentially catastrophic asteroid encounters. This ...

Experts explain why it's "routine" and highlights another encounter in 2029. A plane-sized asteroid scheduled to pass Earth next week is making headlines, but NASA experts want the public to ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock.The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the close ...