Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has shifted from a near term scare to a slow burning celestial drama. Instead of slamming into our planet, ...

After the asteroid smashed into Earth around 66 million years ago, it didn't take life that long to rebound, a new study ...

The asteroid Bennu carries a small but very real chance of slamming into Earth in the next few centuries, with one particular ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This artist’s concept shows a small meteoroid striking the surface of Earth’s moon. (Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty ...

A new study using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed that the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 ...

The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which ...