YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...
On Oct. 20, 2020, a robot spacecraft took a sample of surface dust from asteroid Bennu. On Sept. 4, 2023, as it passed by the earth en route to asteroid Apophis, it dropped off a capsule carrying that ...
NASA has revealed which countries could be hit if a “city killer” asteroid strikes Earth with a map of the risk corridor. Scientists have slashed the odds of a collision between ...
After 7 months in space due to technical failures, Sunita Williams struggles to walk, faces bone loss, and weight issues.
Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.
YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space ...
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Although the collision chance is small, the potential consequences are significant enough to trigger a global ...
The embattled mayor claims he never did anything wrong in a web address to the city.
As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.
Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.