B rocket is being fueled for launch of a complex deep-space mission targeting both a near-Earth asteroid and a comet.

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this week and will study two solar system bodies up close.

A large asteroid, 2003 MH4, is set to approach Earth on May 24, 2025, at a distance of 6.68 million kilometers. Classified as ...

In the vast expanse of space, an estimated 1 million near-Earth objects (NEOs), also known as near-Earth asteroids, are ...

The Chinese space program is preparing to join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA in launching a mission to return samples from an asteroid to Earth. The Tianwen-2 probe and its ...

Asteroid 2025 JR, about the size of a 25-story building, is set to pass Earth on May 28 at a distance of 4.6 million ...

JR is an Apollo class, defined by the Earth-crossing orbits. With a speed of around 40,800 kilometres per hour (25,356 miles ...

NASA’s Asteroid Watch Dashboard has issued a new list of five asteroids on approach, with close passes to Earth expected ...

An asteroid named 2025 JR, measuring 250 feet across and moving at 40,800 km/h, will make its closest approach to Earth on ...

NASA tracks five near-Earth asteroids flying close to our planet this week. Despite their size, none pose a threat for at ...

A gyroscope navigation system developed by an Irish company is to be launched into space as part of a mission to test and ...