THE odds of a “city killer” asteroid that once threatened Earth instead smashing into the moon have just doubled. YR4 was ...

By Dean Murray Space scientists have worked out the shape of the asteroid set to smash into the Moon. Astronomers said ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

Learn about the latest update on asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 3.8 percent chance to impact the Moon.

YR4 is back in the spotlight. Brand new research has produced a better estimate of its size and orbit, which give it a 3.8 ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...

Small fossils show mammals moved to the ground before the dinosaurs vanished. New plants changed habitats, giving better food ...

The most significant asteroid so far to hit Earth was 66 million years ago. The mountain-size asteroid struck South America ...