La Niña has made a long-awaited return, cooling the Pacific and stirring up global weather patterns. This natural climate ...

The neighborhoods within Los Angeles County's Palos Verdes Peninsula have been sliding about four inches toward the Pacific ...

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.

Some species of birds like geese save energy by flying in close formation. Airliners could use a similar trick to burn less ...

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

Imagine that the Earth was hit by an asteroid the size of the World Trade Center. What would happen? Scientists have modeled ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has sent back its first starry image, a significant milestone as it makes its way toward Jupiter’s moon Europa. The image, released by NASA this week, is a mosaic of a ...

The odds of a newly discovered asteroid '2024 YR4' crashing into Earth are rising according to scientists. Here's what to know and where it can hit.

STEM-ology, a monthly series of themed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events for all ages, kicks off this month at the University of Wyoming, with events including Toddler ...

An asteroid named 2024 YR4, first spotted Dec. 27, is possibly headed right toward Earth, but we don't need to run for cover just yet. Here's why.

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

An analysis by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has determined that during a four-week period in fall 2024, land in some ...