Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a 130 to 300-feet wide near-Earth asteroid predicted with fluctuating percentages to hit earth on Dec.

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

The next riskiest asteroid on the table is 1950 DA ... observation of asteroids is crucial for early detection of potential ...

A White House science advisor recently war-gamed with space agency heads worldwide to devise a planet-saving defense to an ...

The incredible aftermath of the Chicxulub asteroid impact—one of the most cataclysmic events in Earth’s history—is unfolding ...

The six-mile-wide asteroid punched a one-way ticket toward extinction for all non-avian dinosaurs. Some 66 million years ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field ... "We can find these things, make these predictions and have the ability to plan." Still, NASA tracks close approaches and calculates the odds ...

and its albedo—which measures how reflective the asteroid is—is still highly uncertain, further complicating the prediction of its future path. The albedo of the asteroid not only tells us ...

Nostradamus's predictions for 2025 include a possible asteroid encounter with Earth, a resurgence of an old plague in England ...