According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

Here's a fun little nugget of existential dread for you: an asteroid charmingly named 2024 YR4 might smack into Earth on ...

We all know that asteroids are out there, that some of them come dangerously close to Earth, and that they've struck Earth ...

There are so many asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter — millions of them — that this region is known as the main asteroid belt. They sometimes get pushed out of the belt and can end up ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

They sometimes get pushed out of the belt and can end up all over the place — like this one.How do scientists track potentially dangerous asteroids?A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid ...