There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, ...

A “planet killer” asteroid that could one day cross paths with Earth was spotted by astronomers in the sun’s glare, according to a new research study. Three near-Earth asteroids ...

This asteroid is larger than 2021 PH27, with a diameter just under a mile long. It's an Apollo asteroid, meaning that it has an orbit path that could one day force it to come into contact with Earth.

Seriously, Don’t Worry About a “Planet Killer” Asteroid . We admit that the threat of an asteroid strike is scary. And there seems like no shortage of video simulations on the internet, ...

‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted hiding in the sun’s glare By Ashley Strickland, CNN 5 minute read Updated 12:41 PM EDT, Mon October 31, 2022 Link Copied! This ...

Luckily, the hidden planet-killer asteroid doesn’t pose a direct threat to our way of life just yet, and NASA’s DART test saw a lot of success at changing the orbit of an asteroid last month.

Astronomers discovered a large asteroid nearby this year, on a trajectory that could take it dangerously close to our planet in the distant future. The asteroid, called 2022 AP7, is about 1.5 ...

You might have seen a few alarming headlines about a ‘planet killer’ headed for Earth this weekend. But don’t worry: rumors of our impending death by asteroid have been greatly exaggerated.

‘Planet Killer’ asteroid will be one of the closest asteroids to plunge past planet Earth this year. An asteroid the size of Mount Everest is currently hurtling towards Earth, and is due to be ...

A “planet killer” asteroid is hiding in the Sun’s glare The asteroid is almost one mile long, meaning that it would cause an extinction event if it hit Earth ...

"So far we have found two large near-Earth asteroids that are about 1 kilometer across, a size that we call planet killers." Scientists determined that the asteroid crosses Earth's orbit, but it ...