Learn how the emergence of new plankton species started life's swift recovery after the asteroid impact that killed most ...

Scientists estimate a 4.3 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could strike the Moon, creating a massive crater and ...

The curious minds at What If explore the catastrophic impact if the largest asteroid struck Earth without warning, revealing the immediate destruction and long-term planetary consequences.

This space rock somehow broke the speed limit.

A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

The space rock, known as “2026 AJ” and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling towards our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

With a diameter of around 2,300 feet, the newly-detected asteroid completes a full rotation in just under two minutes.

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Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over.

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