Based on the data collected on its trajectory at that point, the asteroid had a 1.3% chance of hitting Earth. The percentage fluctuated over the next few months, reaching as high as 3.1%.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Reports are pouring in from across the South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee about a possible meteor. The National Weather Service said numerous social media posts from the ...

ATLANTA — Several metro Atlanta city and county officials have relayed reports of a "fireball" sighting from the sky on Thursday afternoon. Among the reports of sightings are from City of Roswell Fire ...

‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course with the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit By . Isabel Keane. Published April 3, 2025, 2:19 p.m. ET.

Soviet spacecraft plunging back to Earth 53 years after launching 03:37. Just weeks ago, scientists warned that a "city killer" asteroid had a small chance of hitting Earth. While that prediction ...

An episode of the hit 1970s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man characterized a Russian Venus spacecraft as a “death probe” when it accidentally returned to Earth.

Lyrids hit peak activity in April: How to see the first meteor shower of spring The Lyrid meteor shower can produce bright whizzing fireballs when it peaks every April.

A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it highlights the need to stay vigilant.

The asteroid may hit the moon. The 2024 YR4 asteroid caused quite a stir when astronomers first reported it via the Minor Planet Center in December 2024. Based on the data collected on its ...