Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...

If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, we could not only witness the event, but also meteor storms like nothing we've ever ...

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A comet spanning roughly 2,000 feet landing in the heart of St. Louis could cause a crater nearly 4 miles wide and an earthquake felt as far as 116 miles away, according to an ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new asteroid discovery has been a popular topic for scientists this year, but what are the actual chances it could impact Earth? Asteroid YR4 2024 was discovered in December ...

What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032? While the chances of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in seven years are slim – there ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working out ways to prevent a potential impact. Reading time 3 minutes Asteroid 2024 ...

Planetary defense has moved from science fiction to a live engineering problem, and the stakes could not be higher. The central question is no longer whether an asteroid will eventually head our way, ...