Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet. Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely. According to NASA, the odds of a collision are just 2.3%. But that nearly ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes ...

In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...

Situation is significant enough to warrant global planetary defence community's attention. Astronomers plan to use James Webb ...

Here's how scientists deflect asteroids after experts reveal exact locations where 'city destroyer' could hit.

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers ...