The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

The asteroid, measuring between 130 to 300 feet wide, was discovered in December 2024. While the risk to Earth is negligible, 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of impacting the moon.

NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat ...

Earth is not in danger of being hit by an asteroid in the near future, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. The proclamations from the two agencies came after an asteroid dubbed 2024 ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years are now so low, they may as well be zero. The space rock between 130 and 300 feet long has caused quite a stir since ...

Either way, he believes asteroid mining will prove essential to stop metal mining's ongoing despoliation of the Earth. Lange, however, is sceptical of AstroForge's plans: yes, asteroid mining will ...

But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact. When 2024 YR4 was first observed, astronomers ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation triggered a fervid series of observations of the object — possibly as ...