Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

Gather round and gaze up, cosmic kids, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. In previous years, the Perseid shower has produced as many as 40-50 visible meteors per hour at its peak.

For a brief few weeks in early 2025, astronomers were worried about the asteroid 2024 YR4. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been on the radar of astrologers for some time. In the past, it was believed that this asteroid had a chance of hitting the Earth, so it got a lot of attention. Since then, its ...

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

Stargazers can tune in to the Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube stream beginning at 11 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17 (3:00 GMT Sept.

WASHINGTON — One of the best meteor showers of the year is peaking this week. The Perseid meteor shower is often one of the most anticipated celestial marvels each year. The showers can produce 50 to ...

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 ...

There's good and bad news for avid skywatchers this month. If you're a fan of gazing up at the full moon, skies around Central Indiana this weekend should be mostly clear. The moon's brightness is a ...

Scientists argue in a new study that an asteroid with a chance to hit the moon should be blown up using nuclear bombs.

The Perseids meteor shower of August 2025 is about to hit peak visibility soon, and stargazers are scrambling to find out when and where exactly they can get the best viewpoint of what we call ...