An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has a 97.9% chance to safely pass the Earth in 2032, as per NASA scientists. If it strikes, the ...

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

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3%, but astronomers say not to fret.

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...

Astronomers have been given access to the James Webb Space Telescope to assess the threat posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, which ...

The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. The ...

YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according to the European Space Agency.

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...