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 ...

Most Venus co-orbital asteroids are exceptionally difficult to detect from Earth. They appear close to the sun in the sky, an area where ground-based telescopes have limited visibility.

A little-known population of asteroids sharing Venus's orbit has intrigued scientists. Their unstable trajectories could bring them closer to our planet. These celestial bodies, called co-orbitals or ...

Scientists are looking to the skies today as a huge asteroid is set to skim past Earth at more than 20,000mph as NASA track ...

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned.

Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution ...

Venus could be hiding asteroids that would be deadly if they hit Earth, some experts say. A new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics has shown that Venus has at least 20 co ...

A 3D rendered image of Venus, Earth's closest planetary neighbour Credit: Getty. Scientists from Brazil have warned that there could be more asteroids hiding near Venus, and that they may even ...

Venus currently has at least 20 co-orbital asteroids that have the potential to “approach the Earth,” according to a new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned.