An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

There is a chance that an asteroid will hit Earth in 2032, and scientists are recording observations of the asteroid from ...

The chance of a major asteroid striking Earth in 2032 heightened to 2.3 percent, but scientists say the likelihood of impact ...

Nuclear missiles, the DART mission and space lasers have been floated as potential solutions to the YR4 asteroid.

Scientists have revised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth when it makes its closest pass on December 22, ...

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...