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

NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen if a space rock really were on a collision course with our planet. The ...

NASA is tracking a near-Earth asteroid called 2026 BJ8 that is moving through space at around 50,000 kmph and is roughly the size of an airplane. Although its speed and relatively close approach to ...

A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, ...

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...

Two new satellite missions will help NASA scientists better understand Earth and improve the ability to foresee environmental ...

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months. Observing distant objects is no easy task, thanks to our planet's thick and fluffy ...

A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water.

A new NASA mission will launch in September, that will send ultraviolet cameras further from the Earth, to better capture the ...

NASA has selected UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography to lead the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) ...

There's no telling what will gain traction on social media, but one conspiracy theory has gained enough traction for NASA to make a statement.