Asteroids’ orbits around the sun may put them in collision paths with inner planets. We may have had a near-miss, but ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 ... be poised to hit Earth. One piece of good news is that 2024 YR4 will miss in 2032 , but by coming close it 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The potential risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dropped to nearly zero following new observations that helped better predict the asteroid's trajectory. Measuring about 131 to 295 ...

NASA gave the all-clear Monday on an asteroid that previously had a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The asteroid was first discovered in late 2024 and reported when it surpassed the 1% ...

Close call: Earth spared ... from view in the coming months. For astronomers, this brush with catastrophe wasn’t just a scare—it was an opportunity. “While this asteroid no longer poses ...

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.