Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth - Research should better refine ...

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost ...

YR4 now has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, prompting ongoing observations. Ground-based telescopes will track it ...

A space rock dubbed 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2.3% chance of smashing into our planet, NASA scientists announced.

It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our ...

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

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...

The discovery is a capstone achievement for NASA, which went to great lengths to secure and deliver asteroid samples from ...

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty ...