At the end of 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid in the night sky. It was given the designation Y, since it was ...

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

The James Webb Space Telescope will be helping to track asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032 ...

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Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

A 1-in-83 chance of an impact represented a 1.2% chance of an impact. That meant there was a 98.8% that 2024 YR4 would miss ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.