YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

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Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...

While NASA says the chances of a collision with Earth are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing since the space rock was discovered weeks ago.

The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an impact.

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.

The chances of the asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 appear to have doubled, but an asteroid hunter explains to Space.com why this isn't cause for concern.

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

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years.

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While the identification has triggered international planetary defense measures, experts say that further observations of the asteroid might drop the impact probability down to zero.

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...