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.

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...

We all know that asteroids are out there, that some of them come dangerously close to Earth, and that they've struck Earth before with catastrophic consequences. The recent discovery of asteroid 2024 ...

The telescope is one of the asteroid discovery programs funded by NASA to scan the sky in search of near-Earth asteroids, said Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer at JPL and CNEOS, via email.

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

The asteroid is rated at a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool used for categorizing potential impacts. That means ...

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

Near-Earth objects are found when they reflect starlight, and huge asteroids, the sort that could end civilization, are essentially giant spherical mirrors floating about in space—very easy to spot.

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

An artist's impression shows a generic asteroid. Detecting the threat of near-Earth objects such as asteroids that could cause harm to our planet is a primary focus of NASA and other space ...