In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

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

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

An asteroid could potentially crash into Earth in less than eight years. Here's everything to know about asteroid 2024 YR4.

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has ... humanity has come a long, long way in the past several millions of years. Now, ever-improving technology at our disposal has equipped us here on Earth to better detect ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is about half the width of a football field and will pass very close to Earth on December 22, 2032, coming within approximately 106,200 km Asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth object ...

A newly-discovered asteroid ... Earth in 2028. Are scientists concerned? As of February 10, 2024 YR4 has a 98% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032 but that number could fluctuate in the coming ...

This is not a drill. There is a chance - albeit a small one - that an asteroid could hit planet Earth within the next decade.

The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth ... of the asteroid and better prepare for whatever is to come, astronomers ...

Credit: ATLAS / NASA It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032 ... around the solar system over the coming months, until it travels too far away ...