If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, we could not only witness the event, but also meteor storms like nothing we've ever ...

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.

A newly tracked asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, triggering bright flashes, lunar debris, and rare meteor storms on ...

Fireballs are bright meteors and can be yellow, blue, red, green and sometimes violet. Fast-moving meteors are frequently ...

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

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

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

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.

Only far smaller impacts have been observed directly. In 2013, a meteoroid weighing a few hundred kilograms struck the Moon, ...

From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.