NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured images of the asteroid with two cameras, including the Near-Infrared Camera and ...

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour, according to NASA.

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...

NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

NASA is working on a new space observatory, NEO Surveyor, the first spacecraft designed to assess the threats of asteroids well in advance. The mission launch date is expected to be in the fall of ...

About exactly four years from now, the asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth on April 13, 2029. This space rock, measuring ...