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%.

Reports of a "fireball" sighting from the sky on Thursday afternoon have come in from across metro Atlanta and the broader ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘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.

The largest earthquake to hit Earth occurred in Chile. With a massive magnitude of 9.5, the world's largest earthquake took place in Bio-Bio, Chile on May 22, 1960. 64.

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.

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.

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 ...