For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2023—specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to ...

February, asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted and originally believed to have a 3.1 per cent of hitting Earth in 2032. Further calculations revealed this was not the case.

NASA is still studying the asteroid's potential impact on the moon. Here's why this asteroid made headlines, how it could impact the moon and how a big addition in 2027 could change how scientists ...

The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% impact probability threshold required to formally notify relevant U.S. government agencies of the object.

Close call: Earth spared from asteroid impact, but the Moon is at risk NASA warns the asteroid now has a 1.7% chance of hitting our lunar neighbor, a major jump from previous estimates.

The asteroid initially had an approximate 3% chance for impact with Earth, but that recently dropped to less than 0.0017% in new calculations by NASA making it negligible. “It’s really easy to ...

NASA has it down to 0.0017 percent — meaning the asteroid will safely pass Earth in 2032 and there’s no threat of impact for the next century. NASA has already proved it is capable of ...

"While this asteroid no longer poses a significant impact hazard to Earth, 2024 YR4 provided an invaluable opportunity for experts at NASA and its partner institutions to test planetary defense ...