When we think of planet killer asteroids, survival odds might seem slim. But we aren't defenseless.

Scientists have identified the Bennu asteroid threat as the highest single-date impact probability for any known asteroid.

The rock is hurtling through our cosmic neighborhood at a zippy 8,768 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Our solar system is a celestial shooting gallery, chock-full of flying projectiles that one day could threaten Earth—so what can we do about it?

Here’s the good news: If a near-Earth object (NEO) big enough to wipe out humanity entirely is ever on a collision course with our planet, we’re likely to find out about it a good while before it ...

A crater at the edge of the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico was created by a massive asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago The Chicxulub impactor At the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million ...

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032, ...

The dig (called Tanis by paleo experts) is conducted by a team led by Robert DePalma, a doctoral student at the University of Kansas. Another team notable is Dr Walter Alvarez, son of Luis Alvarez, ...

Earth has long been deemed safe from a calamitous collision with a certain small asteroid in 2032. The moon, on the other hand, remained under threat for a little while longer. Finally, though, ...