A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

The 500metre wide rock could throw 400million tonnes of dust into the atmosphere, dropping the Earth's temperature 4C ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.

The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says ...

Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced ...

Researchers predict that a collision with the asteroid Bennu would plunge Earth into a year's long 'impact winter'.

The Earth could be sent into an "impact winter" if it is hit by the 500 metre wide Bennu asteroid where dust would be kicked ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries ... The researchers found 14 of the 20 amino acids that are used in biology to build proteins, and 19 non-protein amino acids, many ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

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

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.