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

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

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

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

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

The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth seems to be creeping up as astronomers gather more data, but does that mean we ...

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which may hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The estimated impact probability is ...

The chances of our planet colliding with this newly discovered object in 2032 are very remote, but they have recently almost ...

The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...

This asteroid has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth. That's nearly double the percentage reported earlier this month. But ...

NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...

A Chinese defence agency is recruiting space researchers following the discovery of a large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent ...