Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat to Earth, and is now thought to be heading towards the moon.

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

NASA is tracking a massive asteroid headed towards Earth named 2021 R16, which will come remarkably close to our planet as it ...

The weight of the asteroid may vary from 51 million kg to more than 711 million kg, and the energy required to move each of those weights precisely differs greatly.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once perceived as a threat, is no longer on a collision course with the planet Earth. However, there is a ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3% chance of ...

Last year, astronomers warned that the asteroid could strike Earth, but that fear has been set aside. Now, it has a slight chance of hitting the Moon instead ...

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

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be just a few years away from colliding with the moon, and such an impact could have ...

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life.