If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important ...

The bouncy bot was designed by university students in Switzerland for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.

Earth flybys of two massive asteroids, 2024 SD3 and 2024 SR4, on October 3, 2024. While posing no threat to Earth, their ...

Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us ...

Professor Alan Fitzsimmons will be at ground control for the ESA Hera mission at the European Space Operations Centre in ...

An astronomer based in Belfast is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is currently tracking two asteroids, 2024 SD3 and 2024 SR4, both set to pass Earth on ...

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

NASA will track Asteroid 2025 PT5 on its next close pass by Earth in January 2025, the agency said on Wednesday.

A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has once again captured the imagination of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, delivering ...