In an effort to address a growing space risk, China has initiated a planetary defense program aimed at preventing a potential collision with asteroid 2024 YR4, which is projected to come close to ...

NASA has announced an asteroid that is heading this way, has a greater chance of hitting the Earth than initially thought.

Astronomers are closely tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small but notable chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.

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

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

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and China is preparing to deter it by mirroring a U.S. space test.

Scientists will debate in the coming weeks whether they will need to send a mission to intercept an asteroid that may hit ...

NASA warns about asteroid 2024 YR4 with a 2.3% chance of impact in 2032. Learn about its trajectory, risk level, and ...

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

Nuclear missiles, the DART mission and space lasers have been floated as potential solutions to the YR4 asteroid.

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