Asteroid 2024 YR4 was estimated at up to 300 feet across, with early calculations giving it a 1-in-45 chance of striking ...

Apophis's pass in 2029 will allow scientists to study an asteroid of this size up close. In addition, if conditions allow, it ...

There was once an asteroid big enough to wipe out the dinosaurs, but could a meteor ever knock Earth out of orbit? Although a ...

NASA's DART spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos at a speed of approximately 6 km/s. This was the first experiment ...

On Friday, April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will sweep just 19,400 miles above Earth — closer than geostationary satellites — and be visible to the naked eye.

A giant asteroid named Apophis is set to make its unusual close encounter to Earth in exactly 900 days. On Friday, April 13, ...

NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), based in Washington, D.C., coordinates the agency's work to identify and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will an asteroid hit the moon in 2032? What scientists are saying Astronomers now say a newly discovered asteroid has a 1-in-32 ...

A few months ago, an asteroid created quite a buzz. At one point, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, creating plenty of headlines about its potential impact. The threat is all but ...

A decades-long mystery beneath the North Sea has finally been solved. Scientists have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater, ...

A Chinese-led international research team has identified the fastest-rotating near-Earth asteroid known to date and improved ...