Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

It was a respectable tenure, but the world’s oldest known meteorite site is no longer western Australia’s 2.2 ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

Scientists believe a newly-discovered crater believed to be the oldest in the world reveals a number of clues to the early ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.

Astronomers believe thousands of large undiscovered asteroids, that could cause regional damage, may be in space.

It came from outer space! In the early morning of June 30, 1908, people in the remote Tunguska region of Siberia beheld an ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...