Astronomers Just Found a Sneaky Asteroid Near the Sun—and It Highlights a Dangerous Blind Spot

Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?

NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon

For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by ...
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The Most Dangerous Asteroid Is Here, But NASA Has a Plan

Have you heard about Asteroid Apophis? It's like the rockstar of space—cool name, big impact! This bad boy has been causing a ...

Twin asteroids smash into the Moon, triggering burst of light seen from Earth

The Moon was struck by two asteroids last week, and the activity was caught on camera by a Japanese astronomer. The impact ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how

The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is the third known interstellar object that has come through our solar system. As it flies deeper ...

Scientists spot skyscraper-sized asteroid racing through solar system

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, a skyscraper-sized space rock orbiting the sun in just 128 days. the ...
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Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

Second-Fastest Asteroid Ever Detected Found ‘Hiding’ in Sun’s Glare

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

Inside NASA’s 3I/ATLAS campaign: How a harmless comet could help stop deadly asteroids in the future

NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network have launched a global campaign to track comet 3I/ATLAS and strengthen ...

Scientists spot dangerous ‘twilight asteroid’ hiding in the sun’s blinding light

Astronomers have identified 2025 SC79, a new asteroid with a remarkably fast 128-day orbit, placing it among the second-fastest ever observed. This "twilight asteroid" orbits close to the Sun, ...

Meet 2025 SC79: Skyscraper-size asteroid hidden in sun’s glare discovered zooming at record speed

Astronomers have identified a skyscraper-sized asteroid, 2025 SC79, orbiting incredibly close to the Sun and at a near-record speed. This 'twilight as ...