When we think of planet killer asteroids, survival odds might seem slim. But we aren't defenseless.

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of International Asteroid Day. In the decade since the United Nations established the observance, scientists say Earth is better prepared to def ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 ...

A crater at the edge of the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico was created by a massive asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago The Chicxulub impactor At the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration of a whale-sized asteroid. Asteroid 2026 JH2 will pass within 100,000 kilometres of Earth on 18 May, 2026 ...

Scientists are meeting this week to figure out how to stop a hypothetical asteroid traveling at 31,000 mph from hitting the Earth. NASA says this is just an exercise and there is no imminent danger of ...

Here’s the good news: If a near-Earth object (NEO) big enough to wipe out humanity entirely is ever on a collision course with our planet, we’re likely to find out about it a good while before it ...

The Lyrids meteor shower will be active from April 14 to April 30, 2026. Peak activity for the Lyrids is expected between April 21 and April 22. Stargazers can expect to see 10-20 meteors per hour ...