NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.

Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

From suicide booths to drone cameras, Matt Groening's animated sci-fi series was surprisingly prophetic! Join us as we explore the eerily accurate predictions made by Futurama that eventually came ...

Artist's impression of NASA's DART mission, which collided with the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022 to test planetary defense ...

NASA’s DART mission was a groundbreaking demonstration of asteroid deflection technology. Designed with minimal hardware and ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour, according to NASA.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size ...

Learn about the latest update on asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 3.8 percent chance to impact the Moon.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed images of asteroid 2024 YR4, providing new insights into its size, surface material, and heat patterns. Initially considered a ...

Scientists have issued a chilling update on the 'city-destroying' asteroid due to make a perilously close pass of Earth and the moon in 2032.