YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

No, or at least not because of the 2024 YR asteroid. First off, there is currently only about a one-in-43 chance that this ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we ...

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.

Nuclear missiles, the DART mission and space lasers have been floated as potential solutions to the YR4 asteroid.

Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...