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

The huge asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered in 2024 and initially thought to have a 1 in 450 chance of smashing into ...

A few months ago, the UN activated the Planetary Security Protocol due to the threat of the asteroid 2024 YR4, causing concern among the entire international leadership, as there w ...

NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the sample will be preserved for future generations of humanity, the best-case ...

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Currently, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is too far away to observe with space or ground-based telescopes. NASA expects to make more ...

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, ...

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

Senators introduce a resolution to designate June 30 as National Asteroid Day, emphasizing planetary defense and public ...

World Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroids and the potential hazards they pose ...

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