A close approach of an asteroid is an intriguing sight to witness for many. Sky lovers will have an opportunity to witness this spectacle soon in September, according to Space.com. The Virtual ...

For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by ...

A recently discovered asteroid roughly the size of a commercial jet will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth on Sept. 3. Here's how you can watch the build-up to the flyby live online, courtesy of ...

Update: The news is out. Read our latest on Planetary Resources' plan here: Asteroid Miners to Launch World's 1st Crowdfunded Space Telescope A private asteroid mining company will announce a new plan ...

NASA's plans to fly a spaceship alongside a potentially hazardous asteroid in 2029 will continue — for the next year, at least. After threats of mission cancellation, the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft ...

When Joel Sercel thinks about the promise of extracting valuable resources from asteroids for use in space, he recalls other world-changing technologies that exploded when the time and circumstances ...