At the end of 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid in the night sky. It was given the designation Y, since it was ...

An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.

Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

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

YR4 does smash down on the lunar surface, the explosion might be visible from Earth and would leave a new crater on the near ...

Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...

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

This asteroid has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth. That's nearly double the percentage reported earlier this month. But ...

NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...

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