It is likely to trigger damage like the Chelyabinsk object that injured 1,500 people in Russia.

Astronomers are investigating a little-known and largely unseen group of asteroids that quietly orbit the sun alongside Venus — and there may be many more of them than we thought. "It's like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured this image showing the nightside surface of Venus. A family of asteroids share the planet's ...

Space can be a dangerous place, with massive rocks hurling through the solar system at fast speeds, some of which may be headed in our direction. NASA and other agencies keep a close watch on the ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...

A hidden population of asteroids sharing Venus' orbit could threaten Earth in a few thousand years, and we might not even see them coming without better telescopes. These so-called Venus co-orbital ...

Most calculations predict the decaying probe's remnants could come crashing down early Saturday morning. Given its orbit, the spacecraft could land pretty much anywhere, astronomers calculate. But ...

Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a botched mission to Venus. Cosmos 482 launched in 1972 with the intent of landing on Venus for ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Parker Solar Probe is gearing up for a final swing past Venus on ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus takes ...