NASA has been revising the odds of an asteroid hitting the Earth in 2032, with recent estimates increasing the chance to 3.1 ...

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid that could be as big as a football field as ...

Throughout history, Earth has faced cataclysmic events that reshaped its climate and ecosystems. Some of these events were ...

(AP) - New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ... which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side untouched by that ...

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

The near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu is drawing concern due to its potential collision course ... a relic from the dawn of the solar system. While the odds of it hitting Earth are low, the potential ...

Languages: English. The asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth, resulting in major destruction to the area it could impact, per the BBC.

The chances of an asteroid that could be up to 300ft (100m) wide hitting Earth in 2032 have almost doubled after new telescope scans, an expert told Yahoo News. The European Space Agency (ESA) has ...

Astronomers ruled out any chance of an impact with Earth in 2028, but there's a small chance the asteroid might hit our planet on December 22, 2032. How small? The probability has fluctuated in ...

Look at it this way — there's about a 98 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth in eight years. But even though it's rare for any asteroid impact ...

AN asteroid the size of a football pitch cannot be ignored, an expert has warned after its chances of hitting Earth increased. The discovery sparked plans that a nuclear weapon could be sent into ...