Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Alpha Centauri is the star system closest to our Solar System, and it is likely that particles from it could be making their ...

NASA has officially upgraded the likelihood of Earth being hit by an asteroid. The space rock, known as 2024 YR4, has been ...

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...

The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

Data shows the asteroid is the most threatening to Earth in modern forecasting and would cause "severe damage" to a region if ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

YR is considered to be larger than the Chelyabinsk asteroid that struck Russia in 2013. Its shock wave was strong enough to ...

The chances of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth are minimal. However, the potential devastation would be massive.

This also means there's a 98% chance it will safely pass our planet. The odds of a strike will almost certainly continue to go up and down as the asteroid ... from the solar system's formation ...