Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Gaining insight could help understand the timing and process of life's emergence. A research team led by a Rutgers-New ...

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.

A new study reveals that these missing pieces may not have been absent from the start but were instead lost during violent ...

Little did he know, at that very moment, that a meteor hurtling toward Earth at 60,000 kilometers ... he can usually be found enjoying a new world in a video game, or tinkering with something ...

Analysis found the samples were ordinary chondrites, the most common type of stony meteorite found on Earth, accounting for about 86 percent of all space rocks recovered. — Spooky fireball ...

Ever wondered what happens when a meteorite makes it all the way to Earth’s surface? You’re in for a treat! Most of the time, ...

Scientists used to believe that when a massive impact created the Moon, it also delivered a lot of water to Earth. However, ...

The asteroid is rated at a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool used for categorizing potential impacts. That means 2024 YR4 merits attention from astronomers, the public a ...