Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

NASA says the 10-storey YR4 asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, which could see global communications come to a complete ...

NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.

YR4 is a tailor-made asteroid for planetary defense efforts — it has everything it takes to get our attention." ...

Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so much.

The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

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Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an ...

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

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A 60-meter asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 4.3% chance of hitting the Moon on December 22, 2032. NASA warns the impact could eject ...