NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby. NASA released the images on Monday, a day ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak tonight, and while not one of the best of the year, you'll be able to see up to a dozen meteors per hour.

This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a deformed peanut.

Skywatchers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak, offering a spectacular sight for anyone willing to stay up ...

This artistic animation shows asteroid 2024 YR4 passing by Earth. Astronomers created a 3D image of the newly discovered asteroid after observing it with a telescope in Chile. (9NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.

If it entered Earth's atmosphere over the ocean, it would be unlikely to generate a significant tsunami, even near shorelines. Could asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon? Yes, there's a small chance—about 3 ...

a large asteroid named 2023 KU, approximately 113 meters wide, will safely pass Earth at a distance of over one million kilometers. While posing no immediate threat, this close encounter offers ...

With improved detection capabilities, more small near-Earth objects are likely to be discovered. The study of YR4 serves as a precedent for rapid telescope deployment and analysis in future cases of ...

In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid 2024 YR4 is one of them. When it was first detected, astronomers feared ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. (Flag Family Media) - White Earth Nation Officials tentatively agree to discuss its plan for the 280 acres the tribe bought near Moorhead at the April 22 Clay County Commission ...

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck, scientists said Tuesday. A team of astronomers used the Gemini South ...

After giving us quite the scare (or something to look forward to), NASA removed 2024 YR4 from its naughty list when calculations showed that the asteroid had a near-zero chance of hitting Earth.