Some calculations say the explosion was 185 to 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that razed Hiroshima. Despite ...

Scientists are projecting a small but significant chance that an asteroid could strike the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Asteroids ...

NASA raises asteroid 2024 YR4’s collision risk to 3.1 with a possible Earth impact in 2032. Scientists track its trajectory ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...

Mars, our neighboring red planet, possesses some of the most extreme topographical features within our solar system. Its colossal volcanoes, canyons and impact craters offer clues into its ...

Another example not recorded in human history was an object believed to have been about 50 meters in diameter, a massive chunk of iron that formed the Barringer meteor crater in Arizona.

Cloudy with a high of 19 °F (-7.2 °C). Winds from SSW to S at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 45% chance of precipitation. Winds SSW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The ...

NASA analysis of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 indicates it has >1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, which also means there's ~99% chance this asteroid will not impact. Such initial ...