When astronomers talk about asteroid Apophis, the mood is a mix of fascination and unease. Discovered in 2004 and quickly ...

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astronomers are weighing nuclear disruption to stop asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the Moon. (CREDIT: The Brighter Side of News / ...

An asteroid the size of a 10-story building could collide with the Moon ...