According to calculations by Brad Schaefer, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at Louisiana State University, along with data ...

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A decommissioned Russian satellite broke apart in low Earth orbit Wednesday, creating more than 100 pieces of debris and ...

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Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters ...

Within 42 hours of each other, the pair of large asteroids, which both have no chance of impacting our planet, will approach ...

An afterschool club in partnership with the Smithsonian and the World Wildlife Fund aims to build environmental leadership ...

The smaller of the pair was spotted only this month and could be visible with binoculars as it passes by our planet within ...

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UL21 is larger than 99% of near-Earth asteroids, and 2024 MK will be one of the brightest objects of its kind seen in recent ...

Five asteroids will pass Earth in the days before International Asteroid Day on Sunday. But don’t worry — scientists say none ...

The fly-by is perfectly timed to coincide with International Asteroid Day on June 30. The day, also supported by the United ...