Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids ...
Stephen Hawking thought an asteroid impact posed the greatest threat to life on Earth.
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb.
NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.
We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could ...
Where things stand: The chances of the asteroid hitting Earth currently stand at 2.1%, or about 1 in 47, and could fall to ...