There’s been widespread speculation that an asteroid, as large as the Himalayas, will collide with Earth on April 29, 2020, ...

There are currently no known asteroids on an impact course with the planet. Still, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on ...

Oregon is well-known as a destination for stargazers. The state has an array of designated Dark Sky places, where amateur ...

A NASA scientist has warned that "the risk of an asteroid impact is real" and the "consequences would be huge" as he urges people to think about how "there could be something coming". Planetary ...

A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million km) of Earth on June 5 and you can watch it happen live online.

When NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with a small asteroid moon in late 2022, the impact made history. It was the first ...

Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from Earth.

Anti-asteroid reinforcements Astronomers don’t yet know enough about this particular asteroid to determine whether it will definitely miss the planet.

Space If an asteroid were heading towards Earth, could you avert disaster? From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, discover the systems in place to prevent a collision and test your decision-making ...

Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that without launching nukes into space means getting creative.

Scientists simulated the impact of a nuclear device detonated near an asteroid, successfully showing that such a blast could divert a rock that threatened Earth.