A planetary geologist finds that the meteorite, which fell in June, came from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ...

Scientists are on high alert as asteroid 2024 YR4, with a 4.3% chance of hitting the moon, could potentially cause significant damage to Earth's satellites and surface.

Together, DART and Hera lay the foundations for future planetary protection missions. Focusing on asteroids that could pose harm to our planet, these missions require planning and execution at short ...

In the new study, researchers set out to calculate just how likely it is that an asteroid could hit Earth during the average ...

The researchers used NASA data to work out that there is a one in 156,000 chance of an individual being killed by an asteroid ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

City killer’ giant asteroid, unofficially known as 2024 YR4, may hit the moon in 2032. The scientists ruled out any ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, detected by scientists, poses a potential threat to the Moon and Earth's satellites. The possible collision could trigger meteor showers on Earth.

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to a new ...

"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, roughly the size of a 15-story building, has a slim chance of striking the Moon in 2032, potentially ...