The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.
The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of researchers ...
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
A few weeks ago, Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines for being surprisingly likely to hit Earth in the next several years. After peaking at an impact likelihood of about 3%, additional data was ...
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a ...
NASA has reassured the public that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses any threat to Earth. Initially, the asteroid had a 1-in-32 chance of impact, making it a Level 3 risk on the Torino Scale.
Updated orbit predictions show the chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in seven years has dropped to practically zero, according to NASA. The near-earth object was discovered in 2024 and ...
For a time, it was the only object among more than 37,000 known large space rocks with any chance of hitting Earth anytime soon. Initial projections gave the asteroid little more than a 1% chance ...
Asteroids have struck Earth occasionally over its long history, often with cataclysmic results. For example, an asteroid estimated at 6-9 miles (10-15 km) wide - much larger than 2024 YR4 - hit ...