Asteroids were responsible for extinction events hundreds of millions of years ago on Earth, providing no shortage of ...

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...

The family of the man a Douglas County sheriff's deputy shot and killed outside Main Event in Highlands Ranch while responding to a separate shooting has called for video footage from his shooting to ...

We all know that asteroids are out there, that some of them come dangerously close to Earth, and that they've struck Earth before with catastrophic consequences. The recent discovery of asteroid 2024 ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

While finding massive metallic rocks in space is relatively easy, asteroids that are just ten metres in size are far harder ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.