China is assembling a 'planetary defense force' amid fears that an asteroid could strike Earth early next decade. According ...

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

The asteroid has been given a rating of 3 out of 10, indicating a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers." ...

In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

Estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, Asteroid 2024 YR4 grabbed the attention of astronomers when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on December 31, 2024. Listen to Story Nasa ...

The recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. Scientists estimate the probability of impact at just over 1% (previously, experts suggested 6%). However, ...

Gaze upon the terrifying dot in the video below, captured by a European telescope in Chile, for it is the asteroid in question. And 2024 YR4 be its name. "At this point astronomers have measured the ...

According to a research by the Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Center (IAC), the asteroid, codenamed ‘2024 YR4’ will pass very close to the Earth in 2032, and carries a high chance of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.