Asteroid impacts are typically linked with mass extinctions and catastrophic events. However, recent studies have unearthed a ...

The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...

An unexpected near-Earth asteroid has just skimmed past our planet. This space visitor, identified as 2025 TF, approached at ...

From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

Human activity may be triggering the greatest extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, ...

Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...

What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032? While the chances of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in seven years are slim – there ...

The Silverpit Crater was confirmed as an asteroid impact site. Shocked crystals and seismic data prove the event created a huge tsunami. For decades, scientists have debated the origin of the ...

Strange glass strewn across southern Australia appears to be from a mystery asteroid impact 11 million years ago.

Some may eject huge plumes, while others could absorb the impact with less effect. “Every time we interact with an asteroid, we find something that surprises us, so there’s a lot more work to do,” ...