The threat of a civilization-ending asteroid hitting the Earth is well-known — as a plethora of Hollywood movies on the subject has demonstrated. But there is a less-known threa ...

What if the biggest asteroid hit Earth? This video explores the potential consequences of a massive asteroid impact, ...

In 1998, Bruce Willis saved the world by blowing up an asteroid threat in “Armageddon.” In 2022, NASA did the real thing, ...

Historically planetary defense research has focused on deflecting asteroids by using momentum to nudge their cosmic course ...

Webb telescope data shows a once-risky asteroid will safely pass Earth and the Moon in 2032, removing all impact concerns.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there’s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032. The space agency had been predicting a 4.3 ...

Since geologists first identified the formation in 2002, the three-km-wide crater and its surrounding ring of circular faults spanning about 20km have sparked intense debate. But researchers say their ...

A large asteroid flew past Earth Tuesday night, just days after it was discovered. The car-sized space rock, known as “2026 ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope provided a better understanding of the asteroid's orbit. The 300-foot-long asteroid was previously considered a threat to both Earth and the moon.

A long-running dispute about the origin of a North Sea crater has finally been settled, as new research finds a massive asteroid hit the water and triggered a towering tsunami millions of years ago.