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

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...

The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to ...

The new analysis, published Tuesday in the journal Current Biology, adds to a growing body of evidence that the dinosaurs ...

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of all ...

NASA shares update on potential for city-destroying asteroid and says the chance of the asteroid hitting Earth are very slim.

Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...

The city-killer asteroid's Moon impact risk has almost more than doubled, according to new NASA reports. Here's what we know.