A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...

Unlike YR4, finding earlier observations of 3I/ATLAS to model where it might have come from was easier said than done. During ...

At least 10 asteroids are set to make close approaches to Earth over a three-day window between December 18 and December 20, ...

YR4, its trajectory, and the science behind potential Earth impacts, explaining why close encounters don’t always mean danger ...

NASA alerts Spain to a rare 2026 total solar eclipse and a “potentially dangerous” asteroid, urging authorities to prepare ...

Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid with the potential to smack into the moon in the year 2032, according to new research. Asteroid 2024 YR4 sparked a flurry of interest ...

The study shows that nearly 40 percent of the Hubble Space Telescope’s images could suffer interference from the proliferation of communication satellites, which are set to explode in number in a few ...

A top spiritual leader has predicted a world-ending event in 2026, sparking anxiety. The religious figure mentioned something that would hit Earth.

While the asteroid early-warning system largely worked as intended, reviewing this first-ever scenario for this particular type of asteroid is worthwhile, as it surely won't be the last one. 2024 YR4 ...

NASA has confirmed that four near-Earth asteroids will pass by Earth within 24 hours, but all will remain at safe distances ...

Asteroid 2022 RD2 is a near-Earth object that could become a temporary moon, then later a potential crash risk for the planet later this century. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration Scientists ...