NASA is making emergency preparations to deal with a ‘city-killing’ asteroid after the odds of it smashing into Earth ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth with enough force to destroy a small country have been increased to 1 in 43.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

At the moment, the space rock has a 2% chance of striking the Earth. The probable date on which it will reach the solar ...

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 ...

Scientists will be able to use the James Webb Space Telescope to help them build a better understanding of Asteroid 2024 YR4.

Last year on the day of Christmas, a football sized asteroid passed close to the earth. It was around double the distance ...

NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...

Astronomers around the world are using powerful telescopes to measure the asteroid’s orbit as accurately as possible.

As the chances of the 'city-killing' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth increase, the world's space agencies have made a rare emergency decision.

Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so ...

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