Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but ...

An artist's conception of a large asteroid impacting Earth 65 million years ago. Credit: MARK GARLICK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images The reality about menacing asteroids coming to destroy ...

This video explores the potential impact of a large asteroid collision with Earth. It discusses the consequences, including environmental effects, potential extinction events, and what science tells ...

Ramses, DESTINY+ and OSIRIS-APEX will have a ringside seat for the encounter, if all goes to plan. A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its ...

Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a gravitational keyhole that sets up a future collision with Earth. Using lessons from ...

Because it's big enough to be deemed a "city killer," asteroid 2024 YR4 became a source of alarm due to the uncommonly high risk it had of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. While Earth may no ...