Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are keeping an eye on an asteroid that has a very slim chance of ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...

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

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

After launch, the satellite began heading to its final position in geostationary orbit tens of thousands of kilometers above Earth. The two-hour launch window opened at 8:34 p.m. Wednesday.

that appeared to be passing very close to Earth. When it came within less than 240,000 km (150,000 miles) of Earth, which is closer than the orbit of the Moon, the object sparked concerns that it ...

A Historic Mission Bennu has long intrigued researchers due to its near-Earth orbit and carbon-rich composition. Scientists posited that the asteroid contained traces of water and organic molecules ...

Samples of matter returned from the asteroid Bennu support the theory that asteroids could have brought the building blocks of life to Earth, scientists report in a pair of new studies published ...

This asteroid has long piqued the interest of researchers because of its near-Earth orbit and carbon-rich composition. By analysing these samples, which are the first asteroid surface samples NASA ...

that appeared to be passing very close to Earth. When it came within less than 240,000 km (150,000 miles) of Earth, which is closer than the orbit of the Moon, the object sparked concerns that it ...