It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

Asteroids have struck Earth occasionally over its long history, often with cataclysmic results. An asteroid estimated at 6-9 miles (10-15 km) wide hit off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula 66 ...

Geologists visited the Kilauea volcano crater in Hawaii to collect lava samples. Officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory landed on the floor of ...

That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

Researches have determined that ejecta from an ancient asteroid. strike carved out the grand canyons (Vallis Schrödinger and ...

The origin of Upheaval Dome in Utah remains debated, with theories ranging from a meteorite impact to underground salt ...

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.

Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...