Around 66 million years ago, the reign of the dinosaurs came to a fiery end. An asteroid about 7 miles (12 kilometers) wide, flying at 27,000 mph (43,000 km/h), slammed directly into Earth. The impact ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be just a few years away from colliding with the moon, and such an impact could have ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

(CNN) — The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032, and some scientists are considering whether they should nuke it. The study was recently submitted by over a dozen scientists ...

An asteroid hurtling through space could hit the moon in 2032 – and scientists are weighing how best to deal with it.

"This is four times more people than saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Think about what a world event this is going to be.

The Hayabusa2 mission is facing a new challenge after observations showed the asteroid it is going to rendezvous with and ...

Students published their scientific findings about the physical properties of an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, which ...