The latest discoveries about Vesta challenge its traditional classification. This giant asteroid might actually be a remnant of a forming planet rather than a minor planet. Scientists long ...

An asteroid the width of Manhattan will be close enough to Earth tonight to be seen with binoculars. The good news is that the word "close" — like all things astronomical — is relative.

Record-Breaking Giant Worm Lizard From 50 Million Years Ago Discovered These Frozen Appetizers At Costco Are Better Than Restaurant Made Hikers uncover mysterious gold-filled treasure trove in ...

Scientists hypothesized in 1980 that a collision with a giant space rock led to the death of the dinosaurs. Back then, the researchers didn’t find the asteroid itself; instead, they found a thin ...

NASA has warned about a giant building-sized asteroid named '2024 OC', which is set to make a close approach to Earth on Sunday. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has warned ...

South polar region of the giant asteroid Vesta. Nasa/jPL-Caltech/Getty Images Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an "interesting" orbit, Fast said. The elongated path takes the asteroid around the sun and into ...

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid big enough to destroy a whole city. As experts learn more about asteroid 2024 YR4's trajectory, they've confirmed that the odds of impact ...

South polar region of the giant asteroid Vesta. NASA/jPL-Caltech/Getty Images When the detection of the asteroid was announced last month, NASA predicted just a 1.3% probability of it hitting Earth.