Additionally, the scientist determined that “the force require to shift fictional asteroid 2021 PDC off a collision course with Earth is so lark that it risks breaking up the asteroid ...

The asteroid is now estimated to be around 460 to 850 feet, which, crucially, puts it within the White House’s roughly 460-foot benchmark for an asteroid that can cause severe damage. 2019 PDC ...

A map showing potential impact sites of the hypothetical asteroid 2021 PDC, which scientists created to spur interdisciplinary conversations about planetary defense. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

The asteroid was only visible for a few days, so astronomers were unable to precisely determine its orbit. The only thing they could determine is that 2019 PDC will make a close pass of the Earth ...

The football field-sized asteroid’s odds of striking the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, jumped from 1.7% in late February to 3.8% based on data collected using the James Webb Space Telescope.

A "city-killer" asteroid, initially thought to have a 3% chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032, is now more likely to hit the Moon. The space rock, known as 2024 YR4, was detected last ...

The asteroid 2024 YR4 is now rated at Level 0 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, meaning, "The likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero.". A similar ...

The 2024 YR4 asteroid caused quite a stir when astronomers first reported it via the Minor Planet Center in December 2024. Based on the data collected on its trajectory at that point, the asteroid ...

In about 23 years, it may finally be time to look up. A recently discovered asteroid over 150 feet in diameter has a chance of hitting Earth on Valentine's Day in 2046. Although agencies have said ...

An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in 2032.. The good news? It's not coming for Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer visible, but NASA squeezed in one ...

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.