The asteroid, thought to be capable of levelling a city, set a new record in February for having the highest chance -- 3.1 ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.

YR4 raised Earth impact concerns for 2032, but later calculations, especially from the Webb Telescope, lowered the risk.

which inhabits the Solar System's main asteroid belt. It's thought this asteroid could be up to 95% nickel and iron, which is similar to the Earth's core. Studying it will therefore increase our ...

Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.

Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn has been a part of The Weather Network's forecasting team for over two decades. She is also well ...

YR4 initially had a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but NASA revised the probability to almost zero. However, ...

A mysterious "mudball" meteorite exploded in the skies above Costa Rica in 2019, scattering rare, water-rich rocks across the ...

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no ...

An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...

NASA is about to begin a massive hunt for hidden asteroids, and may uncover city-destroying space rocks we’ve missed.