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

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

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

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

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

A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.

Astronomers have opened up the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to foreign scientists to determine how much damage the ...

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

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

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain ...

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...