Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

In a world where we often find ourselves looking up at the stars, one question persists in the minds of many: could an ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in ...

The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ... “Tiny asteroids do hit the Earth all the time, disintegrating in the atmosphere as fireballs; fortunately small ones cause little damage ...