The Silverpit crater mystery in the North Sea appears to have been solved. Scientists say it was formed by an asteroid 43 ...

One of the most complex machines humankind has ever built tracked an almost invisible object many millions of kilometres away, and then accurately predicted its position almost seven years into the ...

What if the biggest asteroid hit Earth? This video explores the potential consequences of a massive asteroid impact, including its effects on the planet's environment, climate, and life forms. It ...

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032, ...

Maini, of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, is primed and ready should a planetary strike occur – and just over 12 months ago, she thought it might ...

What if the biggest asteroid hit us? This video explores the potential impact of a large asteroid collision with Earth. It ...

Webb telescope data shows a once-risky asteroid will safely pass Earth and the Moon in 2032, removing all impact concerns.

Researchers have pinpointed the potential impact date for a massive asteroid, and its impact would be out of this world. This asteroid, named Bennu, is estimated to strike Earth with a destructive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The asteroid 2024 YR4, circled at lower left, was discovered on Dec. 27. (Handout/ATLAS/NASA/TNS) (Handout/TNS) An asteroid that ...

When NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, the goal was straightforward. Test whether humanity could shove a space rock off course. The mission ...