"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

NASA scientists are already finding ways to make sure that the end of the world will not be caused by an asteroid.

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

Asteroid impact would drastically change the world in ways we didn't even expect, scientists say - World could be plunged ...

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

Further research might bring those odds down to zero, but we will likely have to wait a couple of years to know for sure ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

Analysis of the asteroid and its flight revealed it is moving away from Earth at around 38,000mph but its orbit will bring it into close proximity around Christmas 2032. Official estimates state ...

And you see the wonder in their eyes when we bring them into the laboratory and we say, hey, here’s some rocks that we collected off the surface of an asteroid. Are you interested in helping us ...

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ... hit Earth on its next orbit in 2028 — but it might bring it close enough for further observations.

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Last ... hit Earth on its next orbit in 2028 – but it might bring it close enough for further observations.