Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.

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

New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to ...

The European Space Agency says there’s now just a 0.16 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will impact our planet.

New data shrank the odds that this asteroid will hit Earth, but astronomers will continue to study it. Here’s what you need ...

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On december 27th, 2024, the asteroid terrestrial-impact last alert system (atlas) Detected a new asteroid, which was designated 2024 y-r-4.As more observations ...

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Before you start preparing for the worst, an update has since been issued by NASA's planetary defense, reading: "Observations made overnight on Feb. 19 - 20 of asteroid 2024 YR4 have further decreased ...

In recent developments, asteroid 2024 YR4 has garnered significant attention due to its potential to impact Earth in the ...

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that ...