and it has the highest impact probability of any asteroid since humanity started such tracking. It’s not exactly a Seeking a Friend for the End of the World type situation, but it is cause for ...

Currently NASA says there's a 2.2 per cent chance of the asteroid hitting earth. So, what happens if it does? Could this mean the end of the world? Well, not quite. But Professor Davis says it ...

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit ...

Scientists have moved closer to being able to stop a huge asteroid colliding with the Earth and potentially wiping out human life. Researchers at the University of Tennessee have discovered that ...

Here are the top 10 most plausible ways the world could end, as informed by scientific research and expert analysis. The Earth has faced catastrophic asteroid impacts before, most notably the one ...

At one point, the odds of a strike in 2032 were as high as about 3% and topped the world’s asteroid-risk lists. ESA has since lowered the odds to 0.001%. NASA had it down to 0.0027% — meaning ...

The world recognizes June 30 as International Asteroid Day or World Asteroid Day. The day is dedicated to commemorating the Tunguska event that took place in 1908 and transpired in Siberia ...