Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A comet spanning roughly 2,000 feet landing in the heart of St. Louis could cause a crater nearly 4 miles wide and an earthquake felt as far as 116 miles away, according to an ...

This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system shows the motion of asteroid 2024 YR4 over about one hour on Dec. 27. (ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA) The chances ...

Last week, the world was obsessed with an asteroid that had a 3% probability of hitting us in 2032. Now NASA says it doesn't have a chance in 50,000. What happened? A gif showing four images of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...

If you've been worrying about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, we have very good news. NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 — at first to 1 in 67, and now ...

NASA has raised the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to 3.1%, according to newly published data released on Tuesday. This marks an increase from previous estimates and signifies the most ...

Gordon Osinski receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation ...

An asteroid may be heading toward Earth for a 2032 date, but don't worry — it's not looking to crash the party yet. NASA is closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, which could potentially strike Earth ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our ...