The striking new images of asteroid YR4 2024 were captured by a space telescope in Chile on February 7, and show it in the most detail yet. They were taken through the lens of the Gemini South ...

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

The chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth in 2032 reached a record high before decreasing on Wednesday. Here's what to know.

Sony Pictures has hired Neill Blomkamp ("District 9") to direct their remake of the sci-fi action film "Starship Troopers." ...

Researchers uncover the oldest asteroid crater in Australia, revealing its role in shaping Earth’s ancient climate.

GRAND FORKS, ND — Astronomers have turned their high-powered telescopes toward a 100-meter wide asteroid hurtling in its orbit through the Milky Way galaxy and are hoping it doesn’t collide wi ...

The asteroid Bennu is puzzling scientists, with samples from the space rock showing weirder properties than they expected. These include extremely high nitrogen levels and improbably magnetic ...

Astronomers have found an asteroid potentially nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty, which could crash into Earth in less than eight years. While it has the highest odds of any asteroid to ...

New observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 helped us update its chance of impact in 2032. The current probability is 1.5%. Our understanding of the asteroid’s path improves with every observation. We’ll ...

Lonar, Dhala & Ramgarh—and their role in shaping the Deccan Plateau. Discover cosmic collisions' lasting effects on India's terrain.

Jesse Armstrong, the creator of "Succession," is making his feature debut at HBO/Max with Steve Carrell and Jason Schwartzman ...

CHILLING new telescope photos of the "city killer" asteroid hurtling towards earth at 30,000mph have been released. The chance of the space rock smashing into Earth when it loops around in 7 years ...