Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses asteroid 2024-YR4, its trajectory, and the science behind potential Earth impacts, explaining ...

A building-sized asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of hitting Earth at its peak, but astronomers soon found there was zero chance ...

Picture this. You're sitting at breakfast, scrolling the news, when suddenly headlines scream that a space rock the size of a ...

The 38-foot-wide space rock is projected to come to within just 123,000 miles of our planet, according to NASA.

NASA alerts Spain to a rare 2026 total solar eclipse and a “potentially dangerous” asteroid, urging authorities to prepare ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test.

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is something that money should be spent on because the chance isn't zero. An ...

LEO communications satellites are proliferating like rabbits Nearly all images from some space telescopes in low Earth orbit could be affected by light from man-made satellites as the number of ...

An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...