Many fear a newly discovered asteroid could cause major natural disasters and an explosion '500x bigger than Hiroshima' if it ...

On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Tunguska, Siberia, flattening 80 million trees. Scientists now believe it ...

The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an impact.

A terrifying interactive map reveals just how much of major UK cities would be flattened by the impact of the 'city killer' ...

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

An overstuffed pressure cooker exploded, shattering kitchen windows in China. Mr Hua was preparing a family Spring Festival meal, cooking boiling chicken stew in Chongqing, on February 2 when the ...

SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth. It comes after an expert warned that the chance of the giant space ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

YR, the explosion from an airburst would equal around eight megatons of TNT -- more than 500 times the power of the Hiroshima ...

An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.