Scientists have recently identified one of the most threatening asteroids ever discovered,99942 Apophis. Measuring about 370 ...

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Should YR4 strike the Moon, the collision could eject up to 100 million kilograms of lunar debris into space. A portion of this material might enter Earth’s orbit, posing risks to satellites and other ...

Let’s talk about OSIRIS, 99942-Apophis, and the future of NASA. An Impressive Pedigree OSIRIS-REx was one of NASA’s most impressive successes in years.

A microscopic grain from asteroid Ryugu, delivered by Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe, revealed a fiery mineral that shouldn’t exist there. The unexpected find is raising new questions about asteroid ...

Over the course of a few weeks in February, the asteroid's chances of impact grew to an impressive 3 on the Torino scale, second only to the infamous 99942 Apophis (that one has a 4 on the same ...

The near miss by the large Apophis asteroid in April 2029 offers NASA a golden—and exceedingly rare—opportunity to observe such an object like this up close.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth impact has now been ruled out, the asteroid's story continues.