NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...

YR4 was discovered just a month ago. It is being monitored because there is a possibility – though very small – of impact ...

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll ...