Asteroid

Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.
An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA

An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

A handout image taken by the Artemis II crew captures craters dotting the surface of the Moon, revealing its rugged, ancient surface, photographed by the NASA Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby mission, April 6, 2026.

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Meteor the size of pork roll sandwich crashes through New Jersey home

The meteor, roughly 15.24 centimeters or six inches in size, is believed to be part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Despite damage to the home, no injuries were reported.

 Illustration of an asteroid heading towards Earth

Asteroid the size of 6 Darth Vaders to pass Earth on Star Wars Day - NASA

Asteroid 2023 HF7 is roughly the size of six Darth Vaders and is part of a trilogy of asteroids to pass the Earth on Star Wars Day, May the 4th. This is the way.

 An asteroid is seen passing the Earth in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid the size of 48 eggplants to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 HF4 is one of five asteroids set to pass the Earth on April 25, which also comes right before Israel's 75th Independence Day.

An asteroid is seen orbiting around Earth in this artistic rendering.

Meteorites as heavy as squirrels hit Maine - NASA

NASA says the meteorites likely weigh as much as 322 grams each, but they could be larger. A local museum is offering $25,000 to whoever can find 1 kilogram.

 Asteroid (illustrative)

How can we defend Earth against asteroids? This scientist has an idea

The traditional approach to this hypothetical scenario is to deflect the orbit of the incoming threat, but a scientist recently proposed an innovative approach.

 An asteroid is seen heading toward Earth in this illustrative image

Asteroid the size of 787 matzahs set to pass over Earth on Passover - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FM is a large asteroid that, at a minimum estimate, comes out to 120 meters in diameter. And it's just one of several asteroids to come after Passover Seder.

 An asteroid is seen near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid the size of 18 platypus to fly closer to Earth than Moon - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FH7's diameter is the size of 18 male platypus lined up bill-to-tail. It is merely one of six passing the Earth on March 30, each of which is listed here with their own comparisons.

An asteroid is seen orbiting around Earth in this artistic rendering.

Asteroid the size of 33 armadillos to pass Earth Sunday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FL2 is 35 meters, which is as much as almost 33 nine-banded armadillos lined up tail-to-snout. However, it won't hit us, and armadillos might even be more dangerous.

 An asteroid is seen near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid the size of 22 tuna fish to fly closer to Earth than the Moon - NASA

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 is set to fly very close to the Earth on Saturday and was initially feared to be on a collision course for Earth in 2026.

 An asteroid is seen heading toward Earth in this illustrative image

Big asteroid impacts may be more damaging than we thought - study

The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, implies that big asteroid impacts were actually much more destructive and powerful than we thought.

 Artistic depiction of an asteroid slamming into tropical, shallow seas of the sulfur-rich Yucatan Peninsula in what is today southeast Mexico, killing the dinosaurs.