Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...

Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the year 2032 has been reduced from a peak of 3 percent to below 0.001 ...

International Asteroid Day was observed across the globe today. The day is observed to raise public awareness about the threat posed by near-Earth objects like asteroids or comets to the earth and its ...

YR4 asteroid has a near-zero chance of striking Earth, but a slim chance of hitting the moon, new research says.

The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...

The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN ... The IAWN warning was issued the same day the UK Space Agency announced it had joined the IAWN to boost Britain’s planetary defence.

There is also a 0.8% chance it could slam into our moon that day instead, according to NASA. The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) said the following regions on Earth are at risk of ...