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Asteroid

Asteroid

Will a doomsday rock the size of the Rose Bowl hit Earth in 2036?

The Asteroid That Hit L.A.

A catastrophe calculator lets you try out some "what if" scenarios.

Hunting Meteorites

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why we can't live with asteroids and we can't live without 'em. Watch online.

Hit or Miss

Hear exactly why scientists seem wishy-washy in their predictions about Apophis.

Hunting Meteorites

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson on a trip to the Mojave Desert. Watch online or subscribe to our vodcast to download the video clip.

Ask the Expert

NASA's Don Yeomans answers viewer questions about Apophis and the asteroid threat in general.