Scientists at NASA might have to make some tough decisions in the near future to knock an asteroid out of Earth's path ...

NASA video captures fresh look at 'city-destroying' asteroid, as it updates the chance that it will strike Earth in 2032, with a probability of 1,5%.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for ...

The crash site of the King Air F90 light aircraft was engulfed in black clouds of smoke and massive flames. The aircraft had the capacity to carry up to eight people, including the pilot ...

A team of researchers have now modelled what will happen to the planet, climate and humans if this asteroid crashes on Earth in the year 2182. Listen to Story The team ran several dust impact ...

The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), shows the path of a 130- to 300-foot-wide asteroid — named 2024 YR4 — having a more than 1 ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

This rating indicates that the asteroid "merits attention by astronomers" due to its calculated risk. Scientists are monitoring an asteroid that has a chance - albeit small - of hitting Earth.