The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth are small, but the damage such an event could cause would be massive. Can nuclear bombs help avert disaster?

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily orbit Earth as a “mini-moon” for nearly two months starting ...

It was spotted independently by two observatories, the Tsuchinshan Observatory in China, and Nasa’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), after it came back our way for the first time ...

Nathan Moore of the Sandia National Laboratories details a possible new method to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting the earth: a burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion.

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we'll be able to see it.

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

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by Earth today, it will be ...

Astrologers explain what to expect from the Earth's new "mini-Moon," aka asteroid 2024 PT5, including the dates that this new ...

Astrologer Lisa Stardust, author of Saturn Return Survival Guide, suggests the mini-Moon might amplify the effects of eclipse ...

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on ...

The wonders of space have always fascinated people, even beyond the science community. From supernovas to black holes, there has not been a dull moment with astronomy, which will now include Earth ...

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...