Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

NASA says the 10-storey YR4 asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, which could see global communications come to a complete ...

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The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so much.

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...

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A 60-meter asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 4.3% chance of hitting the Moon on December 22, 2032. NASA warns the impact could eject ...

Senators introduce a resolution to designate June 30 as National Asteroid Day, emphasizing planetary defense and public ...

NASA fired up a full-duration test of its new RS-25 engine that will power the Space Launch System rocket on Artemis missions ...

An asteroid that could smash into the Moon in 2032 could trigger a gigantic explosion that would send debris streaming ...

NASA has alerted the public about asteroid 2003 AY2, a colossal 1,200-foot-wide rock expected to approach Earth on June 22, ...