When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

YR4, the "city-killer" asteroid that briefly made headlines last year due to a small but non-zero chance that it may hit the ...

Among the hilly forests of southern China, scientists have discovered the largest modern meteorite impact crater on Earth.

A team of researchers has uncovered a remarkably intact impact structure that is now known as the Jinlin crater.

On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that ...

The Leonid meteor shower is about to hit its 2025 peak activity this November. Here's everything to know about the annual ...

Meteors from the Leonids can be spotted in the constellation Leo, and will be visible from both the Northern and Southern ...

Scientists say 3I/Atlas came closest to Mars in October. Its path this month put it in the path of the warm rays of our sun, where a tail became more visible. The 3.5-mile solar object is traveling at ...

A massive, well-preserved impact crater has been uncovered in Guangdong, revealing the signature of a powerful meteorite ...

A Japanese astronomer captured two lunar impact flashes — caused by meteor strikes on the moon — just two days apart on video ...