Tantalizing clues in 4-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu samples could reveal particular molecular formations that some ...

Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...

New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart ...

A new study found dinosaurs were thriving on Earth before asteroid hit, challenging idea they were already in decline before ...

The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, flew into view of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in ...

"These relics are effectively fossils of the planet formation process, holding vital clues to deciphering the history of our solar system." ...

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than just dazzling streaks of light as meteors, these ancient fragments are among ...

With the first round of Webb observations complete, the chances of 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon isn't zero. "While an Earth ...

Scientists have unveiled new information about the 2024 YR4, a 'city killer' asteroid that scientists had warned could have a ...