YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to ...

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...

NASA’s New Horizons mission changed our understanding of the outer solar system. After its famous Pluto flyby, it traveled ...

Days after it was confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1-in-83 chance of colliding with Earth, American space agency, Nasa ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

NASA and ESA monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Learn about Near-Earth Objects ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

The recent discovery of the asteroid 2024 YR4 has drawn intriguing comparisons to the iconic film Armageddon, where a team of ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...