A 300-foot asteroid might be headed our way, astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more.

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4’s odds of colliding with Earth in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, thanks to new observations of the space rock.

Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a ...

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

YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.

As space scientists around the world scramble to learn more about an asteroid classified as a "city destroyer" that could ...

The drop in odds had been widely anticipated by the global astronomical community, which now broadly expects the probability ...

YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which once had the highest recorded impact probability for its size.

chance of striking Earth during a close flyby on December 22, 2032. Given that the impact probability exceeds the critical threshold of 1%, global space agencies, including NASA, are keeping a ...