What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

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An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

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

The discovery of a 69-million-year-old bird fossil is reshaping our understanding of avian evolution.

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations of a potential impact of the asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year 2182.

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations regarding the potential impact of asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year ...

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

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The 500metre wide rock could throw 400million tonnes of dust into the atmosphere, dropping the Earth's temperature 4C ...