The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, measures 100m by 40m. The Earth takes a direct hit from an asteroid of that size only once every few thousand years.

Some of the volcanic rocks are up to 6 million years old, while others were left by eruptions that happened as recently as a few thousand years ... according to NASA's Earth Observatory.

A groundbreaking new study has suggested there could be trillions of tons of underground resources that could power the earth for 1,000 years. According to research led by Geoffrey Ellis of the U.S.

Archaeologists from the Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) have discovered a hoard of 321 mint-condition silver coins (319 full pennies plus two cut halfpence) dating to the 11th century CE near the ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Yesterday, on January 14, a bright comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was seen over Ukraine. The last time it approached the Earth was 160 thousand years ago. Eyewitnesses managed to capture the tailed guest 5 ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

“We [will be able to] move quickly and map out very large areas of the sky,” adds Josh Schlieder, the telescope’s wide-field ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

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.

I’M OFTEN ASKED WHY AFRICA MATTERS. It’s an understandable question in a world of real responsibilities, real demands, and ...