Every so often, Jupiter's strong gravity sends an asteroid hurtling through the solar system, sometimes towards Earth. Last ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without ...

If you thought the Earth only had one moon, think again. Researchers have revealed that our planet may actually have an entire collection orbiting us at any given time. A new study has found that ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson once stated that the world's first trillionaire will be the person who takes up intergalactic mining. Indeed, according to some calculations, a single asteroid could earn you ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032, and some scientists are considering whether they ...

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the moon in 2032.

In a plan ripped straight from the script of the 1998 movie "Armageddon," scientists have suggested a simple, if violent, method of dealing with a troublesome asteroid. Just nuke it. But in this case, ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3% chance of hitting Earth. Since then models have been refined and while it no longer has a ...

The Earth has a new follower. Astronomers recently discovered a tiny quasi-moon that they believe has been orbiting the sun alongside the Earth for decades. The new quasi-moon, which is being called ...

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