Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

In some ways, 2024 YR4 is one of the most worrying asteroids we have ever encountered. It was, for instance, given a rating ...

Near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, has scientists worried about a disastrous impact that could spark an "impact winter." ...

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Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...

Chile's dark skies, vital for astronomy, face threats from urban development. The asteroid Bennu could pose a future risk to ...

Imagine that the Earth was hit by an asteroid the size of the World Trade Center. What would happen? Scientists have modeled ...

Current data shows 2024 YR4 is the only known large asteroid with an impact probability above 1%. NASA reminds people that ...

The latest calculations show that the asteroid known as "2024 YR4" has an increased chance of striking our planet in Dec. 2032.

NASA warns that the odds of the 'city-destroying' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth have increased to a one in 43 chance.