YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

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A scientist has warned that it is now too late to deflect an asteroid that could potentially crash into Earth in the coming ...

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

On the world's first Asteroid Day, Nina Burleigh discovers that Nasa has already commissioned a team of 'planetary defenders' ...

YR4 which could be capable of wiping out an entire city according to scientists has now had its odds of hitting Earth ...

A giant space rock hurtling towards Earth at thousands of miles per hour might sound like something from a sci-fi film, but a ...

Scientists across the world, including some in Arizona, are keeping an eye on an asteroid that has a very slim chance of ...

CHINA is assembling a planetary defence team after a giant “city-killer” asteroid was discovered hurtling towards Earth. The ...

Scientists warn about a large asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may collide with Earth in 2032. Current predictions give it a roughly ...