The chance that an asteroid capable of wiping out a city will hit Earth in eight years has been cut in half to around 1.5%, ...

A “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a potential collision course with the Earth has now been found to have a higher chance of striking the Moon. The building-sized space rock, designated ...

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On hearing the words "city killer" and "asteroid" in the same sentence, you'd be forgiven for thinking something bad is about to happen. But not to fear. Although an asteroid with the potential to ...

We might go full “Armageddon” on asteroid 2024 YR4. After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space rock from hitting the ...

(KTLA) – Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon. Nexstar’s KTLA spoke with Davide Farnocchia, a ...

Contrary to popular belief, ammonites, ancient marine mollusks, survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss the planet but strike the Moon and pose “potential danger” to satellites.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A potential asteroid strike on the moon calculated by NASA ...