Initially, much uncertainty surrounded the flight path of the space rock known as 2024 YR4, a small asteroid that has recently become an object of much scientific attention. 2024 YR4, measuring ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is big and dangerous enough that it has been dubbed a "city killer." There were concerns that the asteroid ...

Of all the asteroids that have imperiled the planet, 2024 YR4 is unparalleled. An Earth impact was eventually ruled out in ...

A mother-daughter team of citizen scientists has discovered a single coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef stretching more ...

An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, scientists reported Friday.

NASA has revealed a major update on the massive “city killer” asteroid amid fears after scientists debated using nuclear ...

NASA’s latest observations using the James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss the Moon in 2032, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon in 2032! New observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed that the object will pass safely at a distance of more than 20 000 ...

A new study shows that, not only did the agency’s 2022 DART mission shift the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos, it also changed the path of its parent asteroid around the sun.

New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by ...

The Last Orbit,' written by Ben Mezrich, will hit the screen directed by 'Fantastic Four' helmer Matt Shakman.

Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would strike the ...