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NASA's database that tracks all Near-Earth-Objects has confirmed a 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth at 47,000 mph.

From testing Earth's planetary defense to launching new telescopes, NASA has outlined the top 10 missions to watch in 2022.

NASA's database that tracks Near-Earth Objects indicates that an asteroid anywhere between 260 - 600 feet approached Earth.

Some astronomers are excited about an asteroid with an irregular shape making a close approach to Earth in the coming years.

MIT researchers have designed a new space rover that is capable of levitating on the surface of the Moon and small asteroids.

Comet Leonard is slowly making its way out of view, but before it vanishes completely, it has returned to life with some outbursts.

A meteor has exploded in the atmosphere over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an explosive force equivalent to thirty tons of TNT.

NASA's spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid in an attempt to change its orbit has sent back its first photograph.

NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office confirmed an asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth.

NASA has outlined how skywatchers will be able to see the Quadrantid meteor, which may be one of the best meteor showers of 2022.

Scientists from the University of New South Wales have learned how dicarbon makes some comets glow green, but not their tails.

Comet Leonard's tail is experiencing a disconnection event, captured in this amazing photo, thanks to space weather disrupting it.

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has returned its first set of images from its DRACO camera, showing M38 and more.

Comet Leonard has been spotted by a Chinese satellite, capturing fantastic footage through an aurora and meteor shower near Earth.

Two spacecraft have observed Comet Leonard on its way to its closest pass by the Sun yet, showing its path and bright tail.

NASA has announced that it has successfully received a cosmic delivery that contains samples that are from out-of-this-world.

On the night of December 13, the Germinid meteor shower will be reaching its peak, showcasing around 100 meteors per hour.

The Geminid meteor shower is happening this week and is one of the best of 2021. Here's how you can see it from where you live.

NASA's database has confirmed that three massive asteroids will be approaching Earth in the last days of 2021. Earth is safe.

NASA has confirmed that a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid that's expected to be worth $5 billion will approach Earth very soon.

What is being described as 'likely to be 2021's best comet, and its brightest comet by year's end' will soon pass by Earth.

An asteroid larger than a typical space rock will be approaching Earth soon, and it's classified as 'potentially hazardous'.

Many people across several US states recently spotted a fireball entering Earth's atmosphere, with people catching it on film.

NASA has posted a new video that's a part of its Planetary Defense series that reveals what NASA knows about asteroids and comets.

A team of researchers may have discovered where Earth got its earliest water by analyzing samples acquired from an asteroid.

A comet that hasn't approached Earth for about 70,000 years is going to come relatively close to Earth soon. Mark your calendars.

NASA has said that it will be crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid and explained why the results are from the test are important.

NASA recently launched its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) with SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Here are some photos.

NASA is about to launch a spacecraft directly towards an asteroid, and the success of the mission depends on the last 60 minutes.

A man armed with a metal detector found a heavy rock back in 2015 and thought it was gold. It turned out to be much more valuable.

NASA will launch its very first planetary defense mission later this week, where it will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid.

NASA are planning on colliding a small spacecraft into an asteroid in hopes of changing its orbit. Is this asteroid dangerous?

A NASA expert has revealed the chances of a moderately sized asteroid impacting Earth within the next one hundred years.

NASA experts working on the Double Asteroid Redirection Test have answered some public questions about asteroids impacting Earth.

A famous comet has made its closest approach to Earth in November 2021 and won't come close to our planet for 200 years.

The origins for the mysterious quasi-satellite that orbits the Sun with Earth may have been found, 'It's a kind of missing piece'.

NASA has warned that an asteroid around the size of the Eiffel Tower is approaching Earth, and it's 'potentially hazardous'.

A NASA expert has answered the burning question, 'When was the last time an asteroid hit Earth?'. The answer may surprise you.

Scientists and researchers were unaware of the space rock that just barely missed Earth's surface. There was no advanced warning.

NASA will be launching the world's first attempt at deflecting an asteroid very soon as the space agency locks in the launch date.

A NASA scientist that is a planetary defense expert has answered this question: 'What if an asteroid were going to hit Earth?'

NASA has confirmed the existence of an asteroid coming extremely close to Earth. It passed cleanly between Earth and the Moon.

A recently published study has proposed a new method of planetary defense that would explode an asteroid on track to hit Earth.

NASA has announced that its Lucy spacecraft that was recently launched has experienced a glitch with one of its solar arrays.

NASA's asteroid tracker indicates that a series of asteroids larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will be approaching Earth.

Astronomers located what could be the largest comet ever discovered and found that it's heading towards Earth from deep space.

A woman was awoken by her dog barking and was shocked to find out how close a meteorite was to nearly killing her in her sleep.

Researchers have published a new study that details an asteroid located near Earth that would be worth trillions if mined.

NASA locked in a launch date for when the space agency will launch a spacecraft that'll collide with an asteroid at 15,000 mph.

A new study has found that nuking an asteroid is 'very effective' at stopping its collision with Earth, preventing an apocalypse.