During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has piqued scientists' curiosity.

The threat of a civilization-ending asteroid hitting the Earth is well-known — as a plethora of Hollywood movies on the subject has demonstrated. But there is a less-known threa

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once the highest impact risk ever recorded, now poses no threat to Earth but has a slightly increased chance of striking the moon in 2032.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The asteroid 2024 YR4, circled at lower left, was discovered on Dec. 27. (Handout/ATLAS/NASA/TNS) (Handout/TNS) An asteroid that at one point had a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032 ...

NASA's Artemis II mission has officially completed one of the most significant crewed space missions in modern history. The four astronauts safely returned to Earth on April 10–11 after a successful 10-day journey around the Moon,

By all accounts, the Artemis II lunar flyby was a rousing success that will serve as a critical stepping stone to future missions to the moon's surface and beyond.

For decades, the Moon has been seen as a silent, unchanging neighbor — but a surprising discovery is challenging that idea in a big way. Scientists have identified a new 22-meter-wide crater that