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

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4's potential lunar impact in 2032 has prompted renewed consideration of nuclear disruption as a planetary defense strategy. While kin ...

Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are ...

In 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 km from Earth — closer than our weather satellites. Once thought capable of impact, it now serves as a live test for humanity’s planetary-defense ...

On Friday, April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will come closer to our planet than many satellites. The asteroid, known as 99942 Apophis, measures nearly 300 meters across. Although similar-sized ...

Who will this class become? That is the question I posed to our newest undergraduate students as they filled the Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center for one of my favorite traditions of the academic ...

"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

The Soccer Tournament (TST), the 7-on-7, all-star tournament with international impact and $1 million prizes, will stay in Cary through 2029, organizers announced Monday. The games, at Wake Med Soccer ...