When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

Learn about probability, the probability scale and how to express probabilities with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. How to work out the probability of an ...

How likely you think something is to happen depends on what you already believe about the circumstances. That is the simple ...

BY JOHN PAWLAKWhite RockAt the grocery store, the total for my purchases came to an even $60. The cashier looked at the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) I was preparing ...

I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high. As ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights I was preparing for my early morning class back in ...

I have been studying planetary defense, particularly being part of past, ongoing, and future small body missions. I was part of the NASA/DART mission. I am currently part of the NASA/Lucy mission and ...