Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.

NASA has revealed that the chances of the city-destroying asteroid known as '2024 YR4' hitting Earth when it passes by in 2032 have increased.

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact to Earth.

The fear of a collision between Earth and a meteorite is growing. The European Space Agency (ESA), in constant collaboration with the US agency (NASA), is still trying to gather as ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

The likelihood of a giant asteroid striking Earth in 2032 has increased, According to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was first spotted by an automated telescope in Chile in December 2024. In January, the asteroid had a relatively slim 1.3 per cent chance of hitting Earth. But according to NASA's ...

A space rock with some history could be on a collision course with Earth, though, to be fair, it's pretty unlikely. Bennu has ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.