The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...
Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth.
Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...
At the end of 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid in the night sky. It was given the designation Y, since it was ...
Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are keeping an eye on an asteroid that has a very slim chance of ...
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which ...
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.