Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

Without an atmosphere to slow it down, an asteroid impact on the Moon could be far more dramatic than on Earth. If the 90-meter ... dropped off as more data have come in.” It also added ...

It's scheduled to observe this asteroid in May, and the data it gathers should help astronomers significantly narrow down where it might hit Earth in 2032. Based on preliminary data, astronomers ...

There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade ... to see how the worldwide community is coming together in a unique and coordinated ...

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Last week, NASA said that asteroid 2024 YR4 had a small percentage chance of coming ... on Earth, given important a role the moon plays on the planet through controlling the tides, slowing down ...

So why wouldn't we be able to use it to prevent asteroid 2024 YR4 from coming into contact ... And with only a few years down the line, we could accidentally deflect it—but not enough to make it avoid ...

Apophis was first spotted back in 2004 and took scientists by surprise, given that an asteroid of its size coming so ... its approach to Earth a more accurate, final run down.

Expert who has written a book on how to defend Earth against ... of time to draw up plans on how to protect humanity, some experts believe it's too late. Now, nine countries have been named as being ...

The asteroid is hurtling towards us at a zippy 15,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion ...