NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than 1% chance ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense groups at the United Nations.

NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday that the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth is slightly more than 1%.

Scientists have warned that a newly discovered ‘city-destroying’ asteroid has a chance of smashing into Earth in the next ...

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

NASA and ESA are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, with an estimated size of up to 328 feet and a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth.

Asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than 1 per cent chance of colliding with Earth in about 8 ...

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

Asteroid 2024 YR was likely a "small, rocky object" measuring 40 to 100 metres and weighing about 220 million kgs. "If it was ...

According to NASA, an asteroid named 2024 YR 4 could hit Earth in December 2032. The space rock is between 130 feet and 330 feet in diameter. Experts estimate that there is a 1 in 83 chance that it ...

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...