Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.

He served more than 40 years in the Senate, making him the longest-serving Senate party leader and was also the Senate ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

The first-ever Olympic Esports games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2027. The IOC hasn’t released which games will be apart of the event yet. NBC News’ Dana Griffin spoke with professional Esports ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared telescope will be the first space mission dedicated to detecting hazardous ...

Another asteroid-redirection test undertaken by China is set to take place in 2027 on a smaller asteroid. Other space agencies are also working on contingency measures for the asteroid ...

Astronomers around the world have warned the 'God of Chaos' asteroid could hit the Earth just four years from now, in 2029. The ominous-sounding asteroid, whose scientific name is Apophis, which ...

However, recent reports suggest that the mission may now target the asteroid 2015 XF261, with a launch expected around 2027. The establishment of China’s planetary defense force comes amidst a ...

NASA has plans to launch the first deep space station for humans to live long-term. Is it a necessary step to Mars?

Set for a late 2027 launch, NEO Surveyor will revolutionize ... Sunita Williams on alarming effects of 7 months in space Asteroid Bennu: What the Empire State-sized asteroid can do to Earth ...

China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect asteroid samples and explore a comet ... planning to launch paying customers into suborbital space by 2027. Tickets will cost approximately $210,000 ...