What are the chances of someone dying due to an asteroid strike in their lifetime? Seems like a strange question to ask, but ...

In the new study, researchers set out to calculate just how likely it is that an asteroid could hit Earth during the average ...

The researchers used NASA data to work out that there is a one in 156,000 chance of an individual being killed by an asteroid ...

Now, Hera is returning to the system to help turn asteroid deflection into a reliable technique for planetary defense. Hera enters the asteroid belt Hera launched from Earth on 7 October 2024 and flew ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially a concern for Earth, now poses a slight risk to the Moon. While a direct Earth impact is ruled ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

City killer’ giant asteroid, unofficially known as 2024 YR4, may hit the moon in 2032. The scientists ruled out any ...

Scientists are closely observing asteroid 2024 YR4, which poses a 4% chance of colliding with the Moon by 2032, potentially causing significant space debris and disruption.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, detected by scientists, poses a potential threat to the Moon and Earth's satellites. The possible collision could trigger meteor showers on Earth.

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to a new ...

"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...