The chances that an asteroid hits Earth in 2032 are now at their highest since the object was first discovered, according to ...

YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but as astronomers make more observations about its trajectory, the odds of ...

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...

NASA has been busy observing an asteroid, dubbed Asteroid 2024 YR4, which it fears could be on a path to hit Earth in 2032.

NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in ...

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.

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

Space agencies monitoring the Y24 asteroid said there was a 2.6-percent chance of impact with Earth, up from 2.2 percent a ...

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

YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored.

Astronomers have been keeping a close eye on an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long that has a very small chance of ...

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