On December 3, 2024, a small asteroid, measuring approximately 70 cm (27.56 inches) in diameter, entered Earth’s atmosphere ...

People in northern Siberia saw a fireball streak through the sky on Tuesday as a small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere ...

The asteroid, called 2020 XR, made its closest approach today at approximately 12:26 a.m. EST (0526 GMT), passing just under ...

Though the space agency issued an alert at 4:27 a.m. ET, it also said that the impact would be "harmless." ...

Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a new study.

The stadium-size asteroid is considered a "potentially hazardous object," but poses no threat to Earth this year.

C0WEPC5, as the asteroid has been temporarily named, entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over Russia ...

UK scientists used hundreds of tiny fossils that lived in the sea at the time to understand climate shifts tens of millions ...

"Asteroids are 'bits of a planet that didn't happen' that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt," ...

The stadium-size asteroid is considered a “potentially hazardous object,” but poses no threat to Earth this year.

But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our skies until Nov. 25 before returning to the solar system.