Could a meteorite really hit a person and injure them? And just how common is a meteorite crashing down to Earth? The frequency of meteorites making it to the Earth's surface depends on their size ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

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

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.

The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The ...

In that case, the asteroid would make it through the atmosphere intact, and crash into Earth's surface. If it hit on the land, it would carve out a new impact crater, probably more than a kilometre ...

For the first time ever, the terrifying sound of a meteorite striking the Earth has been revealed. The groundbreaking video shows the exact moment a chunk of space rock hit the driveway of a home ...