NASA is monitoring three aircraft-sized asteroids that will zoom past the Earth later today at around 19,000 to 22,200 miles per hour.

The asteroid, 2024 YR4, was detected by UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and given a 3% probability of colliding with Earth. It’s approximately the size of a jumbo jet and ...

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

Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium is all about asteroids in March, with a focus on one asteroid in particular.

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.

A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 ...

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

For a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 295 feet in diameter, it was described as a potential “city killer.” ...

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

For a brief moment, asteroid 2024 YR4 had scientists on edge, with its impact probability climbing as high as 2.8%—enough to capture global attention. But thanks to rapid observations and advanced ...