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.

As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...

Nevertheless, a massive visitor is to visit on Friday. A large asteroid is racing towards Earth; it won't hit, but it will come close enough that astronomers can watch it very closely. Fast and ...

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 ...

which is a location in the asteroid belt that we did not think many Earth-crossing asteroids could originate from,” said Bolin. Even though this asteroid won’t strike Earth, there is still a ...

which is a location in the asteroid belt that we did not think many Earth-crossing asteroids could originate from," Bolin said. While it no longer poses a threat to Earth, there's still a 3.8 percent ...

which is a location in the asteroid belt that we did not think many Earth-crossing asteroids could originate from," Bolin said. While it no longer poses a threat to Earth, there's still a 3.8 ...

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 ...

A newly discovered asteroid is on track for a close brush with Earth—and it might even slam into the Moon. Recently, astronomers got a closer look at the giant space rock, revealing its violent ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...