Scientists recently shared new information about two canyons that branch out from a major lunar impact. The site is the Schrödinger basin near the Moon’s South Pole. It formed when an asteroid ...

The event released energy equal to 15 megatons of TNT. Recent evidence supports this theory, raising awareness about potential future asteroid impacts. The Tunguska explosion in 1908 flattened 80 ...

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the Earth in just under eight years. And the odds, overall, seem to be rising ...

An impact with Earth would cause a massive explosion and impact crater, astronomers say. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec.

The asteroid altered the planet's climate ... measures to help Earth defend itself against a potential impact.” Juno mission: Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes.

It might sound like a scene right out of the latest science-fiction blockbuster. But scientists now say that there is a very real chance Earth will be hit by a 'city killer' asteroid on December 2 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring between 130 and 300 feet, could impact Earth in 2032 with a 1.9% chance. It has garnered global attention, but experts assure minimal risk of a catastrophic impact.

According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab's Sentry System, asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has an impact probability of around 2.2%. Despite the heightened threat level, NASA says it is still too far out ...

A mid-sized asteroid impact would bring years of cooling and food shortages, but the ocean might thrive. Iron-rich dust could trigger massive plankton blooms, hinting that past impacts may have ...

Feb. 8, 2025 Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the Earth in just under eight years. And the odds, overall ...