ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A comet spanning roughly 2,000 feet landing in the heart of St. Louis could cause a crater nearly 4 miles wide and an earthquake felt as far as 116 miles away, according to an ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new asteroid discovery has been a popular topic for scientists this year, but what are the actual chances it could impact Earth? Asteroid YR4 2024 was discovered in December ...

On December 27, 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, 2024 YR4, that briefly became the most closely watched space rock ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the ...

An asteroid discovered late last year is continuing to stir public interest as its odds of striking planet Earth less than eight years from now continue to increase. Two weeks ago, when Ars first ...

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in ...

Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on Dec. 27 by the ...

Gordon Osinski receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation ...