The asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which is "a close encounter" that warrants attention from astronomers and the public. If it does hit ...
Asteroid Bennu’s samples contain pristine salts, hinting at ancient briny environments that could have formed organic ...
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...
The ‘planet killer’ asteroid will pass safely past Earth just after 9pm BST on 27 June, 2024 (iStock/ Getty Images) ...
But if it does hit Earth, that would still be really bad, right? Yeah, an asteroid of that size hitting the planet could do a lot of localized damage and be devastating if it exploded over a ...
The chances of Earth being hit by an asteroid in 2032 have roughly doubled – though we are almost certainly fine. On 22 December, 2032, the Earth will be visited by an asteroid discovered last year ...