While the goal of planetary defence is to prevent asteroids from reaching our planet, this gathering goes far beyond technical assessments.' ...

As icecaps around the world continue to melt, rising waters are encroaching on coastal cities around the world, putting ...

The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a ...

The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a ...

EB5 impacted Earth was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky using the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at Konkoly Observatory in Hungary ...

But despite all these advances, the majority of small- to medium-sized asteroids are not found until near Earth. What if asteroid 2025 HY2 had hit Earth While 2025 HY2 is not a "potentially ...

None of the asteroids has a high potential of hitting the planet at present. An asteroid named Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is due to pass closer to the Earth than some satellites ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The asteroid 99942 Apophis is headed for a close flyby with Earth on April 13, 2029, and space agencies ...

Just weeks ago, scientists warned that a "city killer" asteroid had a small chance of hitting Earth. While that prediction was thankfully revised, the planet may have to worry about another object ...

The European Space Agency has identified another asteroid as a potential collision ... large enough to cause major regional damage if it hit Earth - and has been named after Apophis, the ancient ...

None of the asteroids has a high potential of hitting the planet at present. An asteroid named Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is due to pass closer to the Earth than some satellites ...