China has begun recruiting for a planetary defense force after risk assessments determined that an asteroid could conceivably ...

Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear that ...

Candidates under 35 with master’s degrees in astrophysics, aerospace science, or earth and space exploration technology are ...

In light of the threat of an asteroid collision in 2032, China has launched a recruitment campaign for a "planetary defense ...

China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) has launched a recruitment drive for a new planetary defence force.

China is assembling a 'planetary defense force' amid fears that an asteroid could strike Earth early next decade. According ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

A nearly 98 percent chance it won’t hit us is pretty good. Second, while that’s definitely a massive rock, it’s not like a ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.