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

An asteroid is headed towards the Earth - but it’s probably not time to panic just yet.In recent days, there has been ...

There is a 2 percent chance that seven years from now, “the city destroyer” will hit Earth with the force of an 8-megaton ...

An asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a 2.1% chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032, with potential impact zones identified ...

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...

A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...

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

YR4, which was revealed on December 27, 2024, is now receiving greater attention as the chance of it colliding with Earth increases.

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

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.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been a ... into Earth for at least a century. Instead, Apophis, which measures a quarter of a mile long – about the size of a cruise ship – is projected to come within ...