An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides with the Moon. The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would ...

Astronomers have been keeping a close watch on asteroid 2024 YR4 since its detection late last year. While initial observations sparked concern about a potential Earth impact, updated trajectory ...

For stargazers, the Perseid meteor shower may just be the highlight of the summer. With its whizzing bright meteors that leave long wakes of light and color behind, there's a reason the Perseids are ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3% chance of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon. This year, a bright moon will dampen viewing at the time of peak early Wednesday morning, so some experts recommend ...

(CNN) — The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, ...

It's a unique end of July for stargazers as not one, but two meteor showers are peaking this week on the same night. The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak July 29-30, according ...

A direct hit to the Moon by an asteroid roughly the size of a 15-story building could trigger one of the most unusual meteor events in recorded history, sending a storm of moondust toward Earth. "Up ...