NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.

The asteroid that had people fearful for their lives is now very unlikely to strike the planet,... but scientists reveal it ...

Astronomers have upped the odds that the cosmic boulder will crash into the moon, which could potentially cause a cloud of shrapnel to impact Earth-orbiting satellites and other spacecraft, according ...

The world breathed a sigh of relief when NASA confirmed the asteroid was no longer likely to hit Earth. But scientists now ...

China’s Tianwen-2 launched May 29 to collect asteroid samples and study a distant comet, marking a major step in the nation’s ...

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send ...

Learn about the increased impact probability of 2024 YR4, an asteroid that has a small chance to hit the Moon in 2032.

Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently made a final observation of asteroid 2024 YR4 before it drifted out of range. This ...

Scientists who want to study the Moon can’t just go there… but the Arizona desert has the next best thing: a crater stamped ...

A new study challenges long-held assumptions about survival following a global catastrophe. If you're an animal trying to ...