We're probably still safe from this space rock, but at the moment, the chances of having a very bad encounter in 2032 have ...

NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has calculated a 2.3% chance—roughly a 1-in-43 probability—that asteroid ...

The recent discovery of the asteroid 2024 YR4 has drawn intriguing comparisons to the iconic film Armageddon, where a team of ...

When near-Earth asteroids are discovered that could be dangerous to Earth, the risk can usually be quickly ruled out. Now ...

YR4, the asteroid is currently estimated to be between 40 and 90 metres in diameter, although this could change as we gain ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system. Nasa releases images.

A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...

On Wednesday, an unprecedented memo from the International Asteroid Warning Network was sent to the United Nations Office for ...

YR4, an asteroid that currently has a more than 1 percent chance to hit the Earth in 2032, catching the attention of ...

Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a ...

The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance ...