Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Earth could face catastrophic consequences if hit by an asteroid similar to Bennu, according to new computer simulations.

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

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YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

Lunar: A history of the moon in myths, maps and matter tells the story of the coexistence between humanity and the celestial ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...