The dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid, but does that mean we risk suffering the same fate - and should you be worried about the possibility? Leah Crane sets the matter straight ...

What’s happened? Well, it hasn’t happened yet. But it’s about to. Asteroid 2025 QD8 is heading our way, but you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not on a collision course with our planet, according to ...

The next asteroid won’t come with a warning siren. What happens after it’s discovered could determine everything.

Scientists are raising serious alarms about hidden threats from space that could strike Earth without warning. NASA officials ...

A NASA planetary defense officer warns thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city remain undetected.

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A top astronomer responsible for defending the Earth against asteroids has revealed what keeps her up at night — thousands of “city killer” space rocks that remain undetected. Dr Kelly Fast, NASA’s ...

NASA has raised red flags over growing asteroid threats that could potentially damage the Earth.To one’s surprise, astronomers are unaware of the location of thousands ...

Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. With more than 11,000 active satellites and many thousands more expected in the coming years, as well as more than 1.2 million pieces of space debris ...

Russian scientists will soon meet in secret to work on a plan for saving Earth from a possible catastrophic collision with a giant asteroid in 26 years, the head of Russia's space agency said ...

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

A NASA planetary expert has revealed that humankind has no way to protect against a city-killer asteroid if it were to head ...