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

YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.

The Earth could be sent into an "impact winter" if it is hit by the 500 metre wide Bennu asteroid where dust would be kicked ...

A team of researchers have now modelled what will happen to the planet, climate and humans if this asteroid crashes on Earth ...

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

Earth asteroid Bennu has a small chance of hitting Earth in September 2182. If that happens, the impact could be disastrous, ...

Simulations of a potential impact by a hill-sized space rock event next century have revealed the rough ride humanity would ...

The asteroid was first spotted in late December. (Getty/Stock image) ...

The energy to produce the grand canyons on the Moon is about 130 times larger than the energy in the global inventory of ...

An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

An asteroid the size of a football pitch could hit the Earth in seven years, astronomers have warned. The rocky object, ...