NASA has reached major milestones in asteroid exploration. Here are five highlights.

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That asteroid explosion over Tunguska was 1,000 times stronger than the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. On June 30, 1908, an asteroid about 65 meters wide collided with Earth’s ...

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of International Asteroid Day. In the decade since the United Nations established the observance, scientists say Earth is better prepared to defend itself from the ...

Asteroid Day was launched in 2015 and officially recognized by the United Nations in 2016. It serves to educate the public about the risks and opportunities presented by asteroids through ...

Former NASA astronaut and current US Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is spearheading a campaign to designate June 30 as Asteroid Day. The "holiday," which is already acknowledged in other parts of the world ...

Saturday is International Asteroid Day, commemorating the Earth's largest recorded asteroid impact while focusing on the real danger of asteroids that could collide with Earth. In 1908, a powerful ...

Here’s the good news: If a near-Earth object (NEO) big enough to wipe out humanity entirely is ever on a collision course with our planet, we’re likely to find out about it a good while before it ...

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STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images - PHOTO: Asteroid in deep space, illustration Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of International Asteroid Day. In the decade since the United Nations established the ...