Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

There is an estimated 2.3% chance that the 2024 YR4 asteroid is heading our way. Here's everything you need to know about the ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

This stunning volcano footage is just a glimpse of nature’s power—imagine what a city-killing asteroid could do if it struck ...

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

China has begun recruiting for a planetary defense force after risk assessments determined that an asteroid could conceivably ...

The horrific impact that asteroid 2024 YR4 could have on Earth has been laid bare in a new simulation. With an estimated 2.3 ...

A NASA scientist has predicted where a huge asteroid - the size of Big Ben - could potentially hit Earth in seven years' time.

Astronomers are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. Scientists are ...