Late last year, a newly discovered asteroid caused quite a stir when initial observations revealed a greater than 1% chance that it would strike the Earth in 2032. The medium-sized asteroid, dubbed ...

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux.

Astronomers were busy in 2025, starting the year off by tracking an asteroid that put Earth on alert, followed by discoveries in deep space that could lead to the discovery of millions of stars and ...

Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered on Dec. 27 by the ...

The narrow difference is due to the two agencies’ use of different tools for determining the asteroid’s orbit and modeling its potential impact. But both percentages rise above the 2.7% chance of ...

No need to brace for Armageddon just yet. After reaching seemingly apocalyptic levels yesterday, the odds of “city killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 striking our planet have dropped dramatically. NASA ...

SPACE (KXAN) — We’re seven years away from a possible asteroid impact on Earth. The asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-43 chance of striking the Earth and is the size of Cinderella’s Castle at Disney ...

An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. In the unlikely event that Asteroid ...

The chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth has been reduced to almost zero after new observations dramatically shrunk the “uncertainty window,” according to the European Space Agency. This image ...

Asteroid systems, particularly binary configurations, represent dynamic natural laboratories for studying impact processes and collisional outcomes in our Solar System. Recent advances have shed light ...

The dinosaurs' extinction was spurred by an asteroid that struck Earth. By studying the crater, scientists now know what happened after the impact.