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.

Glide over Nördlingen, Germany’s extraordinary medieval town, uniquely built inside a massive 15-million-year-old meteor crater. This stunning drone footage reveals its perfectly preserved circular ...

Satellite imagery reveals some of Earth’s most remarkable impact craters, formed by ancient asteroid strikes and preserved ...

Lonar Lake, the 50,000-year-old meteorite-impact crater in Buldhana district, has long drawn scientists and tourists for its ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 was, for a brief time, thought to be on a ...

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January. Look to the east at sunset tonight to see the full "Snow Moon" rise among the stars of the constellation Cancer, the Crab, ...

On December 22nd, 2032, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 percent chance of actually striking the Moon. If it does, it will release ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat to Earth, could hit the Moon in 2032, creating a 1 km crater, a bright flash visible from Earth, and a possible meteor shower, scientists say.

In a small northwest Iowa town built atop a 74-million-year-old meteorite crater, even the drinking water carries remnants of ...

What would happen if asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon? Scientists have a theory - There’s a 4.3% chance it hits the moon in ...

Astronomers have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a risk to Earth; however, there is a 4.3% chance it will strike the Moon on December 22, 2032.Although 2024 YR4 previously noted ...