A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

Scientists have issued a chilling warning regarding the city-killier asteroid, 2024 YR4, currently racing toward the moon, ...

The number 40,000 might not sound particularly dramatic, but it represents humanity's growing catalog of near-Earth asteroids ...

Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an asteroid making a close approach to Earth, as asteroid 2024 YR4 is expected ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced the discovery of the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid, a lot more are still out there.

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. NASA's Hubble ...

That day is the center of “Impact: The End of the Age of the Dinosaurs,” a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. “There’s no doubt — well, arguably at least — that ...