"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 have again risen, though the risk remains tiny, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

In 2021, a team led by Dr Gary Kinsland of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette found evidence that the impact and ...

Countless asteroids in our solar system, some close, some far — but did you know that some of these space rocks have names?

The elongated shape of the orbit takes the asteroid around the sun and into Earth's vicinity before it ventures far out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Because of the unusual orbit ...

In addition, the shape of the asteroid, and its albedo—which measures how reflective the asteroid is—is still highly uncertain, further complicating the prediction of its future path.

Data suggests the asteroid has an elongated shape, while measurements at visible wavelengths suggest it may be stony in composition, according to the Planetary Society. No, it's unlikely 2024 YR4 ...

The asteroid is estimated to be 130 to 300 feet wide. Data suggests the asteroid has an elongated shape, while measurements at visible wavelengths suggest it may be stony in composition ...