A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

Astronomers have revealed the potential impact area of a 'city-killer' asteroid that has a slight chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. How close are YOU to the danger zone?

Samples of asteroid Bennu contain molecules that suggest the "conditions necessary for life" were widespread across the early ...

An asteroid the size of a skyscraper, 2024 YR4, has caught NASA’s attention due to a slight chance — just over 1% — of impacting Earth in 2032. While this sounds alarming, history shows that similar ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth. CAPE CANAVERAL, ...

YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused ...

Nasa says the asteroid is capable of 'localised destruction, though the chances of it hitting Earth are liable to reduce.

Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) say they have spotted an asteroid that could smash ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet wide. Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, ...

Scientists have discovered traces of organic compounds in asteroid samples brought back by NASA, a finding that could suggest ...

A 'city-destroying' asteroid could hit Planet Earth within the next 10 years. The asteroid is called 2024 YR4 and it was ...