According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant chance of impacting ...

An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

Look at it this way — there's around a 98 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won't hit the Earth ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...