YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27 ... While the chances of the asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have risen again to a record, the chances ...

NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032.

The potential risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dropped to nearly zero following new observations that helped ...

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

Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...

Even the smallest odds of an impact sound alarming, but scientists’ ability to calculate them is actually good news.

The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...

Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.

NASA is tracking a house-sized asteroid set to whiz past Earth tomorrow at a thundering 29,304 miles per hour. The space rock ...

A large asteroid, 535844 (2015 BY310), will pass the Planet Earth at a distance of about 3.7 million kilometers. Moving at 28,300 kilometers per hour, it presents no immediate danger, but NASA is ...