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

Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. Advanced monitoring helps ...

New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...

The latest calculations indicate that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is much less likely to hit Earth than earlier measurements had suggested. Late on 19 February, telescopic observations of the ...

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

A retired Canadian astronaut has recently shared alarming details about a potentially devastating asteroid, known as 2024 YR4 ...

The risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth and Moon in December 2032 is relatively low, said scientists on Monday.

Last week, NASA announced that the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had been recalculated thanks to additional ...

A White House science advisor recently war-gamed with space agency heads worldwide to devise a planet-saving defense to an ...

New reports suggest that the city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon instead of Earth when it passes by again in ...

NASA said Wednesday that new data collected overnight cut the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1.5%. The ...

As more observations of the asteroid are made, the uncertainty region will continue to shrink and the impact probability may continue to rise. If we reach a point at which Earth is no longer ...