The probe flew 3,438 kilometres above Earth during its swing. It moved closer than several high-orbit satellites circling the ...

Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test ...

A clear look at the discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, how scientists track them, and the missions working to keep our ...

Meteor impacts are one of the few natural disasters that can arrive without warning, crossing the final kilometers of atmosphere in seconds. When scientists talk about the likeliest place on Earth for ...

Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.

At 900 meters, the giant crater in southern China is three times larger than the previous Holocene recorder holder.

This year, the internet has taken great interest in 3I/ATLAS — only the third interstellar object ever detected, though also the third since 2017. (The overwhelming scientific consensus suggests ...

Tsunamis are powerful ocean waves caused by a variety of factors like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, or even ...