As dark moonless skies make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4 possible, researchers are refining its orbit — and its ...

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to the planet to minimal levels, but the extraordinary close approach will now offe ...

While NASA tracks asteroid 2024 YR4, the 'God of Chaos' space rock known as Apophis could hit Earth years sooner ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

NASA said Wednesday that new data collected overnight cut the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1.5%. The ...

The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) on Wednesday announced that the Taiwan-Japan codeveloped small satellite Onglaisat had hit a ...

By April this year, scientists will start to decide whether to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit Earth in ...

Launched into Earth's orbit last June, GOES-19 is the newest addition to NOAA's fleet, equipped with a sensor called the ...

YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

He said the far eastern edge of the risk area passes right over Mumbai. Mr Rankin suggests Earth might still be impacted by the asteroid, even if 2024 YR4 hits its satellite instead. This could result ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s 100th rocket mission hit a hurdle after its ... at the farthest point from the Earth. The 2,250kg satellite - second of the second generation ...