NASA scientists have just spotted a hunk of space rock that could smack into Earth in 2032. And while it's unlikely to wipe out humanity, it could take out a city.

If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...

88rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival 2025 is set to be held on May 31, 2025, and June 1, 2025, at the Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, California. The upcoming edition will be the festival ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...

(“Active ingredients” is the term used to describe the ones in sunscreen that shield your skin from UV rays, as opposed to inactive ingredients, such as moisturizers or fragrances.) These ...

Alien: Earth is the first TV series in the Alien franchise, and it will add many new elements to its universe. Other characters to be introduced in Alien: Earth include Boy Kavalier, CJ ...

AccuWeather Forecasting Senior Director Dan DePodwin and AccuWeather Climate Expert Brett Anderson discuss the top headlines related to climate change in the Jan. 31 edition of Climate In The News ...

It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working. "These things come through on a ...

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy. They confirmed the existence of a rocky planet, called a "super-Earth," that's some six times as massive as Earth. While the world HD 20794 d is ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from ...

An asteroid up to 100 metres wide has a 1-in-83 chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032. That risk of impact is enough to have triggered global planetary defence response procedures for the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...