It came from outer space! In the early morning of June 30, 1908, people in the remote Tunguska region of Siberia beheld an ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to ...

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

For instance, instead of diverting the asteroid, a nuclear explosion could break it into two or more pieces, which could then collide with Earth in distinct locations. There is a possibility that the ...

Researchers from University of Portsmouth have traced the origins of water to supernova explosions in early universe, ...

While we all know the time an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, it was only a century ago that we saw the largest space-related explosion in human history. The Tunguska Event occurred on June 30 ...

If such an explosion occurred over the ocean, the impact would be less concerning, unless it happens near a coastline triggering a tsunami. Aside from the nearly 0% chance the asteroid will miss ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.

A passenger on a commercial flight documented the moment another of Elon Musk's SpaceX capsules exploded mid-flight ...

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while astronomers warn that the moon could be in the line of fire as well.

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field ... at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. For 2024 YR4, the explosion from an airburst would equal around eight megatons of TNT — more ...