In a major discovery, scientists have found fossilized remains that offer an incredible glimpse into the moments after the ...

The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to ...

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years.

YR4, once flagged as a potential Earth threat, is now being tracked for a possible Moon impact in 2032, with a 3.8% chance of ...

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season ...

"Should the asteroid impact the moon ... will continue tracking YR4 through April or May 2025, after which it will be unobservable from Earth until its next close approach in 2028.

A massive asteroid heads toward Earth with increasing impact probability for 2032. NASA deploys the James Webb Telescope to ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it anyway. Here's what it found.

YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...

Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a ...

A hydrothermal system near the coast of Mexico, caused by the same asteroid event that killed the dinosaurs, lasted 700,000 ...