Chicxulub marks the site of the asteroid impact that abruptly ended the age of dinosaurs. Striking Earth with unimaginable ...

An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. But there’s no cause for alarm: There’s about a 2% chance of impact, and that number may go down. An asteroid is on a ...

They sound like characters from a new Marvel movie, but these “Planetary Defenders” are real-life scientists in Tucson and elsewhere who are working to save the world from a major asteroid impact.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered the highest impact risk to Earth ever recorded, is back in the spotlight — this time due to a slight increase in the chance that it could impact the moon in 2032.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new asteroid discovery has been a popular topic for scientists this year, but what are the actual chances it could impact Earth? Asteroid YR4 2024 was discovered in December ...

The sheer power of an asteroid impact that gouged a three-mile-long trough in the ground and buckled local rocks has been revealed in a NASA satellite image. Estimated to have been 700–1,300 feet ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an asteroid making a close approach to Earth, as asteroid 2024 YR4 is expected ...

What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032? While the chances of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in seven years are slim – there ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working out ways to prevent a potential impact. Reading time 3 minutes Asteroid 2024 ...