The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...

By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in ...

The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...

This dangerous asteroid will be the target of observations by the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers will use the ...

In eight years' time, an asteroid dozens of meters in size could hit the Earth. One of our best instruments is now to ...

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...

If the prediction comes true, the asteroid could lead to an explosion generating 15 megatons of TNT, 100 times greater than ...

The space rock now has a greater chance of crashing into our planet in 2032 than previously thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) has said. | ITV National News ...

By Sage Rohrbach A mosaic image of the Bennu Asteriod, created using pictures from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx satellite that was near the asteroid for over two years. Courtesy of NASA via Wikimedia ...

A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, ...

The likelihood of a giant asteroid measuring up to 100 metres hitting Earth in 2032 has increased considerably. Carla ...