The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral composition matching l ...

According to the astronomers, they think it is a small celestial object, dubbed Earth's "mini-moon," which can ... reflected off its surface. Using powerful telescopes such as Lowell Discovery ...

Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 has sent alarm bells ringing as scientists say it can hit Earth in the next seven years.

They expressed particular concerns about future images from highly sensitive telescopes such as the Vera ... is now the single most dominant player in the field whose decisions can affect the ...

The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...

Humanity's most powerful eye on space will be closely examining asteroid 2024 YR4 in the coming weeks and months.

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Scientists will point the world’s most powerful telescope at the asteroid 2024 YR4, in the hope of understanding whether it might pose a threat to Earth. The space rock was found late last last year ...