The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

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Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...

If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, we could not only witness the event, but also meteor storms like nothing we've ever ...

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A space rock roughly the height of a 15‑story building is on a trajectory that could intersect with the Moon in the early 2030s, and astronomers are watching it with unusual intensity. The object, ...

Planetary defence research often sits between modelling and imagination, with few chances to test real materials under realistic conditions. A new stu.

A new scientific study reveals that life recovered much faster than expected after the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

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The Expanse is sci-fi done right, but it didn’t always have the chance to succeed. Syfy canceled the series after three seasons, just as it was hitting its peak. Luckily, Prime Video stepped in and ...

Scientists already knew this could be a doozy. Astronomers previously estimated if 2024 YR4 hits the moon, it could form a ...