Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.

A new paper is looking into the possibility of the collision being a reality and the kind of scientific opportunities it ...

Astronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history" ...

A nearly 60 meter Apollo-class near-Earth asteroid, 2024 YR4 was spotted in 2024 whose path crosses both Earth’s and the Moon ...

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...

A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

Scientists warn that a possible asteroid strike on the Moon in 2032 could send debris towards Earth and endanger satellites.

The first material ever collected from the far side of the Moon could help settle a long-held lunar mystery. According to a Chinese Academy of Sciences analysis of Moon dust ferried to Earth by ...

NASA research using Apollo lunar regolith data refines the Moon’s impact record and places limits on meteorite contributions to Earth’s water over geologic time.

A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study by Universities Space Research ...