August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

But because these hidden asteroids can change their trajectories relative to Venus, it's possible they could be diverted on a path toward Earth sometime in the coming millennia.

In a study published earlier this year in the journal Icarus, Carruba's team analyzed the orbital evolution of the 20 known Venus co-orbital asteroids. Their simulations showed that three of these ...

Venus may be hiding asteroids that could be catastrophic if they were to hit Earth, according to some researchers. A new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics has shown that ...

by: Sierra Campbell Posted: May 29, 2025 / 06:10 AM PDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 06:10 AM PDT (NewsNation) — Venus could be hiding asteroids that would be deadly if they hit Earth, some experts say.

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned in new research. The giant space rocks are ...

by: Sierra Campbell Posted: May 29, 2025 / 08:04 AM CDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 08:04 AM CDT (NewsNation) — Venus could be hiding asteroids that would be deadly if they hit Earth, some experts say.