As is the norm, the asteroid is currently named ‘2023 OG40’ after the year it was discovered, but very soon, Malik, 14, will have the honour of picking out a permanent name for it.

First noticed just three weeks ago, asteroid 2023 DZ2—and already nicknamed “Dizzy”—will safely cruise past Earth on Saturday, March 25 at 17,000 mph. How close will the ‘Dizzy ...

the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche is the focal point of NASA's mission of the same name. The Psyche spacecraft is set to launch in October 2023. October 2023 is set to be ...

An exciting discovery in the cosmic world has landed a 14-year-old student from India center stage. Shiv Nadar School student Daksh Malik, the first winner, discovers an asteroid that will eventually ...

Get ready for a close encounter of the celestial kind. On the afternoon of Jan. 26, the tiny asteroid 2023 BU will whiz only about 2,175 miles (3,500 km) from the Earth's surface. Before you bolt ...