In a groundbreaking achievement, Omani astro scientist Khalfan bin Hamad al Malki has become the first member of the Oman ...

The red Tesla Roadster was mistaken for an undiscovered asteroid by astronomers.

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully moved asteroid moonlet Dimorphos "by a whopping 33 minutes," according to NASA. See the highlights here. Credit: NASA ...

China is conducting the recruitment drive possibly to tackle 2024 YR4), an asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032.

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

"While still an extremely low possibility, asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a ...

ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have ...

"I find this asteroid to be extremely exciting! This is the last chance we have to observe the asteroid from Gemini before 2028." ...

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

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