The asteroid was first observed on October 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii.

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...

Comet ATLAS was first detected on September 27 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Hawaii.

The Popular Astronomy Club meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. All are welcome to attend. You can also find us on Facebook or visit our website, at ...

Brilliant Jupiter rises at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and by twilight on Nov. 30. It can be found in the constellation Taurus at ...

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

The so-called "Halloween comet" vaporized as it flew within 1 million miles of the sun on Monday, its destruction captured by ...

Officially named C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), the comet was discovered in September by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert ...

NASA and the European Space Agency’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) as it made its ...

Well, Nostradamus also had some startling predictions for 2025, including a major space event. A colossal asteroid, known as ...

Despite the Comet ATLAS's faint display, there's still a chance viewers can catch a glimpse from Earth on Halloween. Point ...

Nicknamed the “Halloween comet,” Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) evaporated during its flyby of the sun on Monday morning. An ESA and ...