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

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, ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would ...

Keeping Earth safe from asteroids isn’t just spotting them – it’s also helping people understand what a high-impact ...

JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the ...

UK lawmakers have learned there is no international protocol for making decisions over how to respond to a prospective ...

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

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

The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, according to NASA's James Webb Space ...

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

An asteroid that could smash into the Moon in 2032 could trigger a gigantic explosion that would send debris streaming ...

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