Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth.

NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

The asteroid’s possible impact sites include the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, ...

Scientists are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.6% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Should we be concerned? Here’s ...

WASHINGTON, United States - A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima ...

On Christmas Day 2024 researchers found a huge 196-foot space rock that has only 1 percent of a chance of hitting Earth.

A really large asteroid strike likely contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs. So we shouldn’t be too surprised that ...

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...

YR4 was discovered just a month ago. It is being monitored because there is a possibility – though very small – of impact ...

A newly-discovered asteroid about 100 metres wide and on a potential collision course with Earth has activated international planetary defence teams ...

Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the "basic building blocks" for life, shedding new light on the perennial question of how life began on our planet.

A 'city-destroying' asteroid could hit Planet Earth within the next 10 years. The asteroid is called 2024 YR4 and it was found by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System - it has about a ...