An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact...

Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity...

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how...