Is there an asteroid headed to Earth? FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz explains what we know about Asteroid 2024 YR4 and the chances of it impacting the planet.

The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does it compare to other potentially hazardous space rocks?

Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.

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However, 2024 YR4 triggered the alarm at ATLAS because there’s a not-insignificant chance that the asteroid, which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower, may slam into Earth in 2032. At the time ...

An asteroid as large as the width of an Nfl football field will approach Earth in less than a decade, and the chances of it striking our planet have increased just a bit. But experts stress the event ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...

The NYC school calendar started on Thursday, Sept. 5. The last day of school will be held on June 26, 2025. Once again this year, schools will switch to remote learning in place of snow days or ...

Asteroids occasionally wander close to the Earth, raising alarms for scientists who keep their eyes on the sky. These rocky bodies vary in size and trajectory, and some can pose a real risk if they ...

A newly discovered, far-flung asteroid has sparked curiosity and a healthy side of concern among scientists who say the huge rock has the potential to make impact with Earth. Based on projections, the ...

This near-Earth object, comparable in size to a football field, measures between 40 and 100 meters across. On Christmas Day, it made its closest approach to Earth, passing within approximately ...