The latest asteroid to pass by the Earth will be back in a few years — it's not coming for us, but it may be on a collision course with the moon.

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec.

For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the ...

Natural silica glass, found in Earth's driest regions, forms when intense heat from meteor impacts or atmospheric explosions ...

There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like fireworks in the sky.

Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed ...

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus. Reading time 2 minutes A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to ...

Space agencies maintain that global cooperation and sustained investment are vital to planetary defence. While the DART ...

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. New research suggests dinosaur populations were still ...

Read full article: Buena Vista Police make arrest in series of vehicle tampering and theft incidents Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth ...