Asteroid

Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA

The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.
An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.

Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says

 An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth


Happy Pi Day: Can you solve NASA's space challenges?

Pi is essential for studying the universe, so NASA uses it often. Students can solve some real problems related to Pi that NASA had to deal with in the past.

 In honor of the mathematical constant pi – and its many uses in space exploration – the annual NASA Pi Day Challenge offers four math problems involving real NASA missions and science.

Asteroid the size of 69 American alligators to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA

The massive asteroid 2023 CM is estimated to be as much as 320 meters in diameter and is set to pass Earth. It won't hit, but if it did, it could devastate a continent.

 An asteroid is seen passing the Earth in this artistic illustration.

New asteroid the size of 27 pandas could hit the Earth in 2046 - ESA, NASA

Newly discovered asteroid 2023 DW has a notable nonzero chance of hitting the Earth in 2046, but will it? And will it be bad? Asteroid experts discuss the findings.

An asteroid is seen approaching Earth (illustrative).

Asteroid the size of 112 camels to pass Earth Wednesday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 DQ could be as wide as 270 meters, which is the combined height of over 112 Dromedary camels. NASA says it will pass Earth on Shushan Purim.

 An asteroid is seen passing by the Earth in a flyby (Illustrative).

Asteroid the size of 145 horses to pass Earth on Purim - NASA

Asteroid 535844 (2015 BY310) is estimated to be as much as 250 meters in diameter, around as much as 145 Clydesdale horses, and it's passing us on Purim.

 An asteroid is seen near the Earth in this artisitc illustration.

Asteroid the size of 14 flamingos to skim past Earth Wednesday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 DJ1 is around 14 meters wide, and flamingos can be as much as 1.4 meters tall. But those fabulous birds are more dangerous because this asteroid won't hit us.

 An asteroid is seen near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Corgi-sized meteor as heavy as 4 baby elephants hit Texas - NASA

The meteor in question struck the Earth near McAllen, Texas with the energy equivalent of 8 tons of TNT, but there were no reported casualties or damages.

 Asteroid (illustrative)

Asteroid twice the size of Super Bowl trophy impacts near France - NASA

Asteroid 2023 CX1 was spotted shortly after its discovery heading towards Earth, where it harmlessly exploded in the atmosphere above the English Channel, close to Normandy in France.

 An asteroid is seen near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid the size of two NFL football fields accidentally discovered by NASA - study

The images were originally meant to be calibration images of a main-belt asteroid, which astronomers discovered 25 years ago. 

 An asteroid is seen passing by the Earth in a flyby (Illustrative).

Huge asteroid the size of 16 humpback whales to pass Earth Friday - NASA

There were fears that the massive asteroid 367789 (2011 AG5) could potentially impact the Earth between 2040 and 2047, but later NASA calculations found it unlikely.

 An asteroid is seen near Earth in this artistic illustration.