This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

After taking another peek at the "city-killer" asteroid that once had a small but uncomfortable chance of smashing into our ...

The next full moon over Mississippi rises April 12. Know when to find dark skies to watch the Lyrids meteor shower this month, when to see more planets.

From the Lyrid meteor shower in April to the dazzling Geminids in December, you won't want to miss these cosmic light shows ...

The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates through space on a trajectory that could see it hit the moon.

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of all marine species. But the crater it left behind in the Gulf of Mexico was a ...

Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.

The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...

Get ready for April's full 'Pink Moon' to rise and when to watch the shooting stars across the sky during the Lyrid meteor shower.

Dinosaurs may not have been declining before the asteroid impact after all – new research shows that the apparent drop in ...