The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

A bus-size asteroid is racing through space on a trajectory that will bring it close to Earth, and NASA is watching it with ...

The John J. McCarthy Observatory - run by volunteers on the grounds of New Milford High School - has been watching the night sky for 25 years.

If a collision occurs, scientists estimate it would release energy equivalent to around 6.5 megatons of TNT, making it far more powerful than any previously recorded lunar impact. The strike could ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

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Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec.

A stronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history ...

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.