There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like fireworks in the sky.

An asteroid the size of a 10-story building could collide with the Moon ...

NASA is evaluating a last-resort option that sounds like science fiction: a potential nuclear strike against an asteroid known as 2024 YR4. Originally flagged as a possible Earth impact risk, updated ...

The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.

NASA has raised red flags over growing asteroid threats that could potentially damage the Earth.To one’s surprise, astronomers are unaware of the location of thousands ...

For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous asteroids and educated the ...

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Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will have narrow viewing windows on February 18 and 26 to gather crucial data on the asteroid.

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide insights far more precisely than ground telescopes can manage now, as the rock is too far away for most Earth-based instruments.

Two NASA scientists claim Earth is at risk from over 25,000 unknown asteroids that are yet to be discovered. If one of them moves towards the planet, no amount of preparation or a mission like DART ...