Amid persistent and frequent record heat, it may be surprising to hear that Earth is currently relatively cool — at least in ...

The European Space Agency says there’s now just a 0.16 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will impact our planet.

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

For many, the sight of vast ice caps at Earth’s poles seems like an unshakable feature of our planet. Yet, a new study ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger ...

Although the Earth’s been decidedly blue for 600 million years, rising populations of phytoplankton caused by rising ...

The chances of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have increased. Here's what that means, and where the potential impact zone ...

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

A stronomers detected a 40-to-80-meter asteroid, dubbed a “city killer,” with the potential to collide with Earth in 2032, ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has more than doubled in a matter of weeks, according to ...

Another night of observations revealed there is little to fear from the football-field-sized Asteroid 2024 YR4.