Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely ...

The Earth is constantly at risk of collisions with celestial objects, including asteroids and comets, which are present in vast numbers in space. To mitigate these risks, NASA is actively engaged in ...

YR4, once flagged as a potential Earth threat, is now being tracked for a possible Moon impact in 2032, with a 3.8% chance of ...

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 ...

Although asteroids make for splashy headlines, the likelihood of them creating a humanity-ending event is very unlikely.

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 ...

An asteroid that was once expected to hit Earth is now being closely monitored for a potential collision with the Moon. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, received much attention after NASA claimed it ...

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

NASA and international scientists closely tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a rare 3 percent collision probability with Earth. Although the threat has now diminished, the incident ...

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

For months, astronomers were concerned that a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, could collide with Earth in 2032. But thanks to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), we now know ...