"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...

The asteroid, called 2020 XR, made its closest approach today at approximately 12:26 a.m. EST (0526 GMT), passing just under ...

Though the space agency issued an alert at 4:27 a.m. ET, it also said that the impact would be "harmless." ...

A small asteroid raced toward Earth on Tuesday morning, creating a fireball across the skies above eastern Russia, according ...

An asteroid is expected to make a “close pass” to Earth next month. In October, NASA confirmed that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 ...

“At 11.14am EST [16:14 UK time], a very small asteroid will impact the Earth’s atmosphere and create a harmless fireball over ...

If you happened to be in Russia’s far eastern Yakutia region on Tuesday night and glanced up at the sky, you might have ...

A small asteroid moved toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks to NASA ...

The asteroid impacted Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday and created a fireball over eastern Russia, according to NASA.

Thankfully, the asteroid was small in size, estimated to be a mere 27 inches in diameter. Scientists expected it to be no ...

WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...

Designated as COWECP5, the asteroid burned up in the atmosphere as it streaked across the Eastern Siberia sky around 11:14 ...