A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

2024 YR4 shows a 4% chance of hitting the Moon on December 22, 2032, with no risk to Earth. James Webb Space Telescope data ...

The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

An asteroid hurtling through space could hit the moon in 2032 – and scientists are weighing how best to deal with it.

Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting the moon. To save it from collision, scientists are considering launching a nuclear ...

How big are the asteroids scientists actually worry about? Could one really hit us? And where do asteroids even come from?

Astronomers are considering blowing up the “city killer” asteroid, estimated to have a small chance of crashing onto the Moon ...

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit Earth when it flies by in 2032, but there's a small chance it will ...