Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

Astronomers are using the James Webb telescope to study an asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost ...

There is a 2 percent chance that seven years from now, “the city destroyer” will hit Earth with the force of an 8-megaton ...

Scientists are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Initial tracking was ...

YR4, which was revealed on December 27, 2024, is now receiving greater attention as the chance of it colliding with Earth increases.

Scientists are tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry. By Robin George Andrews Robin George ...

2024 YR4's trajectory needs to be refined. (Artist's impression of an asteroid. Elements of this ... [+] image furnished by NASA). Feb 7, 2024: the size of 2024 YR4 was mistakenly said to be the ...

An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

NASA and the Europeans Space Agency are among ... Estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, the asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.