Scientists have found 20 large asteroids near Venus with erratic orbits that could one day collide with Earth, posing a potential risk to cities. But no immediate danger detected ...

The asteroid, also known as Kamoʻoalewa, is a strange little object just 40 metres wide. It orbits the Sun in sync with Earth, making it a “quasi-moon”, an asteroid that stays close to our planet but ...

As Asteroid Day marks its 10th anniversary, U.S. Senators Kelly and Cornyn introduce a resolution to establish National ...

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would ...

NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.

Chances of the space rock 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in December 2032 have been downgraded but debris could knock out ...

YR4 is a tailor-made asteroid for planetary defense efforts — it has everything it takes to get our attention." ...

Tianwen 2 is China's second planetary exploration mission, following on from the Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter and rover, which launched in 2020. Tianwen 3 will be a Mars sample return mission, launching in ...

Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%–2% chance of a fatal collision occurring in 2032. ... Jun 20, 2025. Our Beautiful Universe - Photos and Videos. Jun 19, 2025.

By February 2024, NASA had ruled out any Earth strike. The updated odds dropped to near zero, and 2024 YR4 was officially ...

Astronomers have also constructed a 3D model of asteroid 2024 YR4 using observations conducted by the Gemini South telescope in Chile.

As a result, the asteroid’s probability of impacting the Moon has slightly increased from 3.8% to 4.3%. In the small chance ...