NASA’s double-asteroid redirection test, launched in 2022, was an actual experiment in space. It sent a rocket to strike an ...

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" ...

A newly discovered asteroid has captured the attention of astronomers worldwide, sparking a mix of intrigue and concern. What ...

Since the asteroid YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, the odds that it could crash into earth have more than doubled.

like NASA’s demonstration of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test in 2022, or evacuating potentially affected regions on the ground, Farnocchia said. The group is continuing to monitor 2024 YR4 ...

like NASA's demonstration of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test in 2022, or evacuating potentially affected regions on the ground, Farnocchia said. The group is continuing to monitor 2024 YR4 and ...

like NASA's demonstration of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test in 2022, or evacuating potentially affected regions on the ground, Farnocchia said. The group is continuing to monitor 2024 YR4 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for ...

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1 ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

This rating indicates that the asteroid "merits attention by astronomers" due to its calculated risk. Scientists are monitoring an asteroid that has a chance - albeit small - of hitting Earth.