A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago—are found ...

“Serpent Mound is the largest serpent effigy built anywhere on the planet Earth,” O’Grady said. “Serpent Mound is built up on ...

When concerns over the asteroid were first raised, there was a possibility it could hit over the eastern Pacific ... shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. "City killer" category The most ...

When concerns over the asteroid were first raised, there was a possibility it could hit over the eastern Pacific ... shooting past Mars and out toward Jupiter. The most infamous asteroid impact ...

Jupiter is 11 times larger than the ... What would happen if it hit Earth?: The amount of damage an asteroid causes depends on the size of the asteroid. The estimated size of 2024 YR4 is between ...

The the asteroid's orbit is currently taking it out towards Jupiter, and its next close approach will not be until 2028. If the risk rises over 10 percent, the International Asteroid Warning ...

It is a significant change since the European Space Agency (ESA) estimated in January there was 1.2% chance of a direct hit ... Mars and Jupiter in a region known as the main asteroid belt.

"Webb is able to see things that are very, very dim," he said - which is key because the asteroid's orbit is currently taking it out towards Jupiter ... per hour if it hits.