The asteroid, named 2024 VX3, will pass us at a distance of 92,100 miles, closer than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.

"Asteroids and comets with a perihelion distance (closest to the Sun) less than 1.3 astronomical units (AU), or approximately ...

Even then, it might be hard to spot, since the asteroid is only around 32 feet long. For comparison, the moon's diameter clocks in at around 2,158 miles. And size isn't the only thing that 2024 ...

An asteroid the size of a bus that is being dubbed a "mini-moon" has begun orbiting earth ... between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in WNBA comparison 23andMe’s entire board resigned on the ...

The average distance from the surface of the planet to its satellite is 239,000 miles although the exact length varies at different points in the ... that size threshold. The asteroid, named ...

An asteroid the size of a house is approaching Earth today followed by two other smaller celestial objects. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) issued an alert for the three asteroids, the ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...

For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus ... In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept.

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...

NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid thought to be up to the size of Big Ben as it "skims ... 13.17 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. This is still considered a "close pass approach ...