YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

YR4, with an estimated diameter between 40 and 100 meters, has a 2% chance of crashing into our planet in 2032, according to several experts.

The world’s top astronomers are closely watching an asteroid they say has a 2.3% chance of hitting earth in 2032 - up from just 1% last month. Tom explains what they’re looking for and what scientists ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

Recent reports of a potential asteroid impact have sparked widespread concern on Chinese social media, with many voicing ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking asteroid 2025 CG, set to pass Earth safely today at about 1.3 million miles away ...

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

A team of researchers have now modelled what will happen to the planet, climate and humans if this asteroid crashes on Earth ...