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

Astronomers previously thought that this rock might smack into our planet in 2028. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth got a ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, NASA reports. Astronomers all over the world are watching the asteroid, trying to narrow down its future path. The risk will likely drop ...

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the size of Washington, D.C. JD Vance blames Secret Service over ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock. Reading time 3 minutes A newly discovered asteroid is on track for a close brush ...

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Ramses, DESTINY+ and OSIRIS-APEX will have a ringside seat for the encounter, if all goes to plan. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

"Megaripples" in the seafloor that were created in the aftermath of the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact extend much farther ...

When we think about asteroids that could threaten Earth, we often imagine massive, city-sized rocks hurtling through space. But what if the real danger comes from much smaller, barely detectable ones?