The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

Senators introduce a resolution to designate June 30 as National Asteroid Day, emphasizing planetary defense and public ...

The fiery ball that streaked across the South Carolina sky Thursday could have been a meteorite, according to the National Weather Service.

Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

A midday flash of light across the Southeast was likely a meteor, with debris potentially damaging a home in McDonough, ...

A meteoroid is a space rock, often from a comet or asteroid that’s floating through space. A meteor is a bright streak of ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...

U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as National ...