YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Astronomers have upped the odds of an asteroid called 2024 YR4 striking Earth, albeit in 2032, but warn that it will most ...

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...

Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are keeping an eye on an asteroid that has a very slim chance of ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

A team of scientists have integrated an ultrasensative sensor called a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector,” or ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

The team said the system could lead to “step change improvements” in applications such as facial and human activity ...

Exploratorium staff said that they will offer several programs throughout the duration of “Look Up” that complement the main ...