Latest Asteroids News

Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months

Sep. 27, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will be temporarily trapped by our planet's gravity and orbit the...

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

Sep. 05, 2024 00:52 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the...