A new study suggests that the temporary Earth-orbiting asteroid 2024 PT5 may have a "lunar origin." (This image is an artist's interpretation of a generic minimoon.) (Image credit: Getty Images) ...

It was found on Earth in the Saharan Desert in 2011 and given the official name Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034. It earned its nickname from its dark appearance.

The first space rock, asteroid 2011 UL21, passed by Earth on June 27 at a distance of 4.1 million miles (6.6 million kilometers), or 17 times the distance between Earth and the moon.

The first 360-degree cameras sent to space have captured incredible, high-definition images of Earth like never before seen. Chinese tech company Insta360 recently unveiled the breathtaking photos ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A distant, partly-shadowed Earth, as viewed from a 6,000 km-altitude orbit. (Image credit: ESA) ...

The image showing the asteroid pass by Earth was a 60-second single exposure, the project said, using a robotic unit that was able to track the asteroid. Images were broadcast live and in real-time.

Sagan, a scientist and astronomer, coined the description of Earth as a "pale blue dot" while reflecting on a now-iconic image of the planet from space, taken by NASA's Voyager I in 1990, at a ...

Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites, capturing over 30 TB of data per day.

It might not look like much in this image, but this is the asteroid that has made a major news impact in 2025. That's because this space rock, designated asteroid 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-48 chance of ...