A recently discovered asteroid, about the size of a small building, could strike the Moon on December 22, 2032. While the probability remains low, scientists say the potential fallout could be visible ...

NASA is closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after scientists identified a potential lunar impact path in 2032. While it ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 53–67 meter wide object discovered by Chile's ATLAS telescope in late 2024, poses a significant threat ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 60 metres in diameter, may strike the Moon in December 2032, potentially causing the largest ...

A piece of space debris is the focus of the closest attention of astronomers worldwide as scientists evaluate a rare, but very dramatic, option. A col.

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...

In a plan ripped straight from the script of the 1998 movie "Armageddon," scientists have suggested a simple, if violent, method of dealing with a troublesome asteroid. Just nuke it. But in this case, ...

Get ready for some news that’s out of this world. An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be on course to make contact with the moon—and such an impact wouldn’t come without consequence, according to an ...

It could be the largest lunar impact event in 5,000 years.If it hits in December 2032, asteroid 2024 YR4 — believed to be 60 ...