REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

China is not taking the 2% chance of a large asteroid colliding with Earth in 2032 lying down. Weeks after the discovery of ...

Here's how scientists deflect asteroids after experts reveal exact locations where 'city destroyer' could hit.

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes rush to track its course ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Beijing is recruiting for its "planetary defense" unit, which could be used to protect Earth from a potential asteroid impact ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

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

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