On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

Scientists have unveiled new information about the 2024 YR4, a 'city killer' asteroid that scientists had warned could have a ...

NASA analysis drops asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability to 0.004%, meaning it is expected to safely pass by Earth in 2032.

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

Unlocking the origins of life starts with understanding how simple space molecules turned into complex building blocks. To do ...

"Asteroids come in all sizes," says Michael Küppers ... Getty Images Eros became the first near-Earth asteroid to be discovered when a German astronomer spotted it in 1898 (Credit: Getty Images ...

YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about ...

A new study found dinosaurs were thriving on Earth before asteroid hit, challenging idea they were already in decline before ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly 4% chance of smashing into the moon, according to ...

The most significant asteroid so far to hit Earth was 66 million years ago. The mountain-size asteroid struck South America ...