If that fails, scientists suggest preparing a nuclear option. Detonating a rocket-delivered nuke on or near the asteroid ...

NASA could soon trial a new defence strategy to prevent a giant asteroid hurtling towards the Moon and posing a huge risk to ...

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

NASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which could crash into the Moon in December 2032. While the chance is just 4%, the ...

That's good news for our planet, but the updated tracking also shows the asteroid has a fairly good chance of crashing into ...

After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting the moon. To save it from collision, scientists are considering launching a nuclear ...

Such a collision could have devastating consequences for satellites and astronauts in space, prompting a group of scientists ...

After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space ...

A skyscraper-sized asteroid just buzzed past Earth — and yep, we’re somehow still here to talk about it. In what ...