Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA A truck-sized asteroid will pass near Earth tonight in one of the closest approaches to our planet ever recorded, NASA said, emphasising that it poses no danger. World • 26 Jan 23
Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA A truck-sized asteroid will pass near Earth tonight in one of the closest approaches to our planet ever recorded, NASA said, emphasising that it poses no danger. World • 26 Jan 23
NASA launches spacecraft to kick asteroid off course A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid - a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock from wiping out life on Earth - blasted off last night from California. World • 24 Nov 21
NASA launches spacecraft to kick asteroid off course A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid - a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock from wiping out life on Earth - blasted off last night from California. World • 24 Nov 21
Large asteroid to pass 'close' by earth An asteroid some 900 metres in diameter will have what in astronomical terms is deemed a 'close encounter' with earth today. While it will pass some 2 million kilometres from earth, in astronomical terms it is deemed a close encounter. Asteroid • 21 Mar 21
Large asteroid to pass 'close' by earth An asteroid some 900 metres in diameter will have what in astronomical terms is deemed a 'close encounter' with earth today. While it will pass some 2 million kilometres from earth, in astronomical terms it is deemed a close encounter. Asteroid • 21 Mar 21
Foreign visitor to our solar system has special crust A skyscraper-sized space rock which floated into our solar system has withstood the intense heat of the sun because it is coated in a special crust, research suggests. Science • 18 Dec 17
Foreign visitor to our solar system has special crust A skyscraper-sized space rock which floated into our solar system has withstood the intense heat of the sun because it is coated in a special crust, research suggests. Science • 18 Dec 17
Astronomers spot interstellar asteroid for first time A lost interstellar asteroid has entered the solar system after wandering between the stars for hundreds of millions of years, scientists believe. Science • 21 Nov 17
Astronomers spot interstellar asteroid for first time A lost interstellar asteroid has entered the solar system after wandering between the stars for hundreds of millions of years, scientists believe. Science • 21 Nov 17
Asteroid to make near Earth fly-by An asteroid more 400m wide will pass close to Earth, zooming by at a distance of just over 1.8 million km, and should be visible with home telescopes tonight. Science and Technology • 19 Apr 17
Asteroid to make near Earth fly-by An asteroid more 400m wide will pass close to Earth, zooming by at a distance of just over 1.8 million km, and should be visible with home telescopes tonight. Science and Technology • 19 Apr 17
Final preparations underway for asteroid mission NASA has raised the curtain on a landmark mission to bring samples back from a near-earth asteroid scheduled for launch on September 8th. Science • 18 Aug 16
Final preparations underway for asteroid mission NASA has raised the curtain on a landmark mission to bring samples back from a near-earth asteroid scheduled for launch on September 8th. Science • 18 Aug 16
Call for investment in asteroid research A group of leading international scientists is calling for a significant increase in investment by governments in research into asteroids that could potentially threaten Earth. News • 30 Jun 15
Call for investment in asteroid research A group of leading international scientists is calling for a significant increase in investment by governments in research into asteroids that could potentially threaten Earth. News • 30 Jun 15
Passing asteroid has its own moon An unusually large asteroid that just skimmed by Earth had its own moon. News • 27 Jan 15
Passing asteroid has its own moon An unusually large asteroid that just skimmed by Earth had its own moon. News • 27 Jan 15
Asteroid to make relatively close pass by Earth An asteroid measuring about half a kilometre in diameter will make a relatively close, but harmless pass by Earth tonight. News • 27 Jan 15
Asteroid to make relatively close pass by Earth An asteroid measuring about half a kilometre in diameter will make a relatively close, but harmless pass by Earth tonight. News • 27 Jan 15
Risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought Asteroids hitting the Earth caused 26 nuclear-scale explosions between 2000 and 2013, a new report has found. News • 22 Apr 14
Risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought Asteroids hitting the Earth caused 26 nuclear-scale explosions between 2000 and 2013, a new report has found. News • 22 Apr 14
Up to1,000 hurt after Russia meteor shower More than 1,000 people have been injured after a meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb. News • 16 Feb 13
Up to1,000 hurt after Russia meteor shower More than 1,000 people have been injured after a meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb. News • 16 Feb 13
