Beijing is recruiting for its "planetary defense" unit, which could be used to protect Earth from a potential asteroid impact ...

YR4 which could be capable of wiping out an entire city according to scientists has now had its odds of hitting Earth ...

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...

The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth have increased, so China is putting together a 'planetary defence team'.

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Recent reports of a potential asteroid impact have sparked widespread concern on Chinese social media, with many voicing safety worries. Amid the discussions, public attention has turned to China's ...

NASA says an asteroid measuring up to 300 feet across could crash into Earth in 2032. While the agency says the chances of collision with our planet are extremely low, the impact probability has ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

In case you needed more proof that we live in a near-apocalyptic cyberpunk dystopia, the United States’ planetary defense ...

On the world's first Asteroid Day, Nina Burleigh discovers that Nasa has already commissioned a team of 'planetary defenders' ...

A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...