Earth is facing two major natural threats: one from deep space and one from beneath our feet. In this playlist, we look at ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze simulated asteroid impact scenarios to explain the global consequences of a ...

NASA said the energy released when the meteor broke up was equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT.

The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has less than a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Its impact probability will continue to be refined as more data is collected. NASA said that the possibility of the ...

A sonic boom shook Boston and the larger New England area with the force of 230 tons of TNT. The source came from outer space ...

The meteor entered the atmosphere 40 miles above the Earth, with a force equal to 300 tons of TNT. All of this over the ...

With the meteorite falling into 100 feet of water and likely having magnetic properties, a space rock hunter can recover it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A “city killer” asteroid the size of the Empire State ...

Richard Binzel has been watching the skies for hazardous asteroids for more than 50 years. In 1995, he proposed the Near-Earth Object Hazard Index, later renamed the Torino scale, which rates ...

A bright streak of light explodes above the glowing slopes of Mayon Volcano at 10:33 p.m. on May 25, 2026. (afarTV/YouTube) ...

The night sky across Houston briefly flashed Saturday night, followed by a sonic boom. It was caused by a meteor, which have become a surprisingly common occurrence recently — with one landing in Ohio ...

Scientists studied ancient fungal spores and discovered Earth may already have been under stress before the asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.