The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in ...

A terrifying new animation has revealed the projected path of the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth.

A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...

Where things stand: The chances of the asteroid hitting Earth currently stand at 2.1%, or about 1 in 47, and could fall to ...

The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Space stations around the world are urgently collaborating to tackle the threat of a vast asteroid, hurtling towards Earth.

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...