Paul Wiegert, a Western physics and astronomy professor, shares insights on asteroid 2024 YR4 and the likelihood it will hit Earth or the Moon.

A recently discovered asteroid has entered the limelight, putting scientists around the world on alert. According to a study ...

"The impact could pose some danger to equipment or astronauts on the moon, and certainly to satellites and other Earth-orbiting platforms, which are above our atmosphere." ...

Here's everything to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it captured on its three-year anniversary observing ...

The phenomenon of the Buck Moon in the middle of this year can be observed in the U.S., India, and several European countries ...

A small shift in trajectory has raised the risk of a lunar impact — but the scariest part is, we can't track it anymore.

Recent analyses indicate that asteroid 2023 DW is moving at a speed of 25 kilometers per second and is currently situated ...

YR4 holds a 4 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Discovered after it had already passed Earth, the asteroid's trajectory highlights the limitations of current Earth-based detection systems.

Initial sightings of Asteroid 2032 YR4 were tricky, but tracking has gotten better, helping us understand its path. New data, ...

Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...