This asteroid is about the size of a large building, and it's hurtling along at tens of thousands of kilometres per hour. If ...

YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

The Earth is constantly at risk of collisions with celestial objects, including asteroids and comets, which are present in vast numbers in space. To mitigate these risks, NASA is actively engaged in ...

Although asteroids make for splashy headlines, the likelihood of them creating a humanity-ending event is very unlikely.

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

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Three Tucson scientists are featured in "Planetary Defenders," a new NASA documentary that premieres Wednesday about the ...

Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...

NASA is working on a new space observatory, NEO Surveyor, the first spacecraft designed to assess the threats of asteroids well in advance. The mission launch date is expected to be in the fall of ...

About exactly four years from now, the asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth on April 13, 2029. This space rock, measuring ...