Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...

YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

The asteroid Bennu has been at the centre of scientific discussions recently, especially after researchers analysed surface samples collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. While much of the ...

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...

"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

Bennu, an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182. 'Fuel-free space travel': NASA engineer claims discovery that defies physics 'Galactic ...

If the asteroid were to hit the Earth, NASA estimates that would happen ... There’s one called Bennu that is much bigger than 2024 YR4. There is a chance Bennu could strike in 2182, causing ...

In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-43).

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

had the highest chance of any asteroid to hit Earth in modern history. It is known as a near-Earth asteroid, meaning its orbit presents a danger to Earth, according to NASA. It is between 130 and ...