Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

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The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.

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

The asteroid warning network is affiliated with the United Nations. Officials activate the IAWN when an asteroid bigger than ...

Asteroids are more than just space rocks—they come in many shapes, sizes, and compositions, with some even defying scientific ...

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YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space ...

The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour.