A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

NASA is seriously considering using a nuclear explosion in space to prevent a potential asteroid collision with the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4, once thought to pose a risk to Earth, now has a ...

The weight of the asteroid may vary from 51 million kg to more than 711 million kg, and the energy required to move each of those weights precisely differs greatly.

S cientists are debating whether to use a nuclear explosion to prevent an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, from hitting the moon in 2032. The asteroid has a 4% chance of impact, which could create a ...

A group of scientists recently published a paper that considers options for dealing with the asteroid — one of which includes ...

Space Beat host Rob Landers and space trends reporter Eric Lagatta discuss the plan and potential issues on this week's episode.

Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat ...

New research suggests that there is a 90% chance that within the next decade, humanity could use a space or Earth-based ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi The first space race was about ...