YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...

Once the new measurements were taken and the math was done, the probability of YR4 hitting the Earth began to decline, ...

The 776th session of the Xiangshan Science Conference, themed "Key Scientific and Engineering Challenges in Near-Earth ...

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/11/25, astrophysicist Brian Koberlein explains the science behind the "city-killer" asteroid (which is no longer expected to hit earth).

NASA is monitoring three aircraft-sized asteroids that will zoom past the Earth later today at around 19,000 to 22,200 miles per hour.

Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

The year 2028 will be the next opportunity to observe the asteroid as it returns to an observable distance for Earth-based ...

Since the beginning of time, humans have looked up at the stars and dreamed of exploring the universe. Read more about it here: ...

Meteor strikes, waterfalls, and standalone mountains make for some stunning geological finds across the continent ...

(NASA via AP) Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track Read full article: Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep ...